Moon Facts - NASA Science
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Facts about the Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi) from Earth. The Moon always presents the same side to Earth, because it is tidally locked to the planet. The lunar day and month are both 29.5 Earth days long. The Moon is drifting away from the Earth at a rate of about 3.8 cm per year. A person would weigh much less on the Moon, because it has only 1/6 of Earth's gravity. The Moon has no atmosphere, but it has water in the form of ice in some craters. The Moon has quakes, caused by the gravitational pull of the Earth. The Moon has been walked on by 12 people, all American men, between 1969 and 1972. The dark side of the moon is a myth. ... The rise and fall of the tides on Earth is caused by the Moon. ... The Moon is drifting away from the Earth. ... A person would weigh much less on the Moon. ... 1. The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite ... 2. It takes 27.3 days for the Moon to travel all the way around the Earth ... 3. The Moon is a lot smaller than The Sun ...
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi) from Earth.
The Moon always presents the same side to Earth, because it is tidally locked to the planet. The lunar day and month are both 29.5 Earth days long.
The Moon is drifting away from the Earth at a rate of about 3.8 cm per year.
A person would weigh much less on the Moon, because it has only 1/6 of Earth's gravity.
The Moon has no atmosphere, but it has water in the form of ice in some craters.
The Moon has quakes, caused by the gravitational pull of the Earth.
The Moon has been walked on by 12 people, all American men, between 1969 and 1972.
The dark side of the moon is a myth. ...
The rise and fall of the tides on Earth is caused by the Moon. ...
The Moon is drifting away from the Earth. ...
A person would weigh much less on the Moon. ...
1. The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite ...
2. It takes 27.3 days for the Moon to travel all the way around the Earth ...
3. The Moon is a lot smaller than The Sun ...
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