The moon is a natural satellite, as it is a celestial object orbiting a planet. A natural satellite is most commonly refered to as a moon, so the moon obviously has a very tight connection. read more
The Moon is neither a planet nor star, it is know as a satellite. Or more specifically, a natural satellite (opposed to un-natural satellites such as weather and communication satellites). The moon was once an asteroid but then hit Earth - when it was still searing hot. read more
In this sense, the Moon is the only real planet, because it is the only one which actually orbits Earth. It describes epicycles around the Sun. It was only in the 17th century that it was discovered that Earth is a planet and that the Moon and the Sun have fundamentally different orbital characteristics than the (other) planets. read more