According to scientists, a debris ring made up of large clumps of rock fragments initially revolved around the Earth in loose circles, gradually accreting to form the moon that has dominated the night sky since the dawn of man.

This celestial body has always been a source of fascination, shimmering when it’s dark, brightening the nighttime sky, and often changing in appearance. The moon waxes and wanes, seems like it disappears at times, leaving the night sky dark until it reappears again. In effort to measure time, early humans charted the moon’s phases and created lunar calendars. And around the world, people came up with countless imagined stories about our mysterious moon... 

By and featuring Martina Winkel