Moonwalk
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A moonwalk is an excursion on the Moon
(see List of spacewalks and moonwalks). It may also refer to:
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
(see List of spacewalks and moonwalks). It may also refer to:
- Moonwalk, a drink invented for the first walk on the Moon in 1969
- Moonwalk, an Estonian record label
- Moonwalk (book), Michael Jackson's 1988 autobiography
- Moonwalk (bounce house), large inflatable used for entertainment, typically by young children
- MoonWalk (charity event)MoonWalk (charity event)The Playtex Moonwalk is a nocturnal charity marathon and half-marathon held annually in London, and more recently Edinburgh, Scotland to raise money for breast cancer research. Over 15,000 women and 1,000 men took part in the 2007 London event, whilst 9,000 women and 1,000 men took part in...
, a night-time marathon power walk held annually in London and Edinburgh - Moonwalk (dance)Moonwalk (dance)The moonwalk or backslide is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A popping move, it became most popular around the world after Michael Jackson executed the dance move during a performance of "Billie Jean" on Motown 25:...
, a dance move performed by Shalamar's Jeffrey Daniels on Soul Train, later popularized by Michael Jackson - Moon Walk (New Orleans), a scenic boardwalk
- Moonwalk (population 32,873) is one of the 16 districts in Paranaque CityParañaque CityThe City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines....
, Philippines. - Moonwalk (software)Moonwalk (software)Moonwalk is Enterprise HSM data management software developed by Moonwalk Inc.-Overview:The Moonwalk software allows scheduled data copy, move and migration of files. Files to be actioned are can be classified by location, name, size, age, owner and/or attributes.File migration to archival storage...
, hierarchical storage and data management
See also
- Michael Jackson's MoonwalkerMichael Jackson's MoonwalkerMichael Jackson's Moonwalker is the name for several unrelated video games, all based on the film of the same name created by U.S. Gold and Sega in 1989 and 1990 that incorporate the personage of and were co-developed by Michael Jackson himself...
, a video game based on the movie - Moonwalk OneMoonwalk OneMoonwalk One is a feature-length documentary film about the flight of Apollo 11, which landed the first humans on the moon. Besides portraying the massive technological achievement of that event, the film places it in some historical context, and tries to capture the mood and feel of the people on...
, a motion picture about the flight of Apollo 11 - MoonwalkerMoonwalkerMoonwalker, also known as Michael Jackson: Moonwalker, is an American anthology film released in 1988 by singer Michael Jackson....
, a motion picture starring Michael Jackson - A Walk on the MoonA Walk on the MoonA Walk On The Moon is a 1999 drama film starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber and Anna Paquin. The movie, which was set against the backdrop of the Woodstock festival of 1969 and the moon landing of that year, was distributed by Miramax Films.- Plot summary :Pearl Kantrowitz and her...
, a 1999 film - "Walking on the MoonWalking on the Moon"Walking on the Moon" is a 1979 song by The Police, from their second album, Reggatta de Blanc. The song was The Police's second number-one hit single in the United Kingdom. It reached number nine in Australia but did not chart in the United States...
", a song by The Police