moon joy
moon joy noun: the feeling of intense happiness and excitement that only comes from a mission to the Moon.
Noun
moon joy (uncountable)
- The feeling of intense happiness and excitement that only comes from a mission to the Moon.
- The awe emerged over the weekend as they approached the moon. Reid Wiseman of NASA, the mission’s commander, eagerly noted impact craters and a swirl on the lunar surface. “It’s just everything from the training, but in three dimensions and absolutely unbelievable,” he said. “This is incredible.”...2026 April 7, Katrina Miller, “Houston, We Have No Problem. But We Do Have a Lot of ‘Moon Joy.’”, in NYT, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2026
Origin of moon joy
Compound of moon + joy.
Questions about moon joy
- What does moon joy mean?
- Moon joy means the feeling of intense happiness and excitement that only comes from a mission to the Moon.
- What part of speech is moon joy?
- Moon joy is a noun.
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