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- Moon - Wikipedia
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite It orbits around Earth at an average distance of 384 399 km (238,854 mi; about 30 times Earth's diameter) The Moon is tidally locked to Earth
- Earths Moon - Science@NASA
Earth’s Moon is thought to have formed in a tremendous collision Ancient ice hidden deep in permanently shadowed craters H20 molecules on the sunlit lunar surface Humanity's search for water on the Moon began hundreds of years ago Here's a brief history of discoveries leading up to the confirmation of its presence
- The moon — A complete guide to Earths companion | Space
Learn how Earth's moon formed, how its orbit affects Earth's tides, why solar and lunar eclipses happen and the history of lunar exploration
- The moon: Facts about our planets lunar companion
The moon's atmosphere contains many types of atoms, including oxygen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, helium and even tiny amounts of water It also has weirder chemicals, such as argon
- In Depth | Earths Moon – NASA Solar System Exploration
The brightest and largest object in our night sky, the Moon makes Earth a more livable planet by moderating our home planet's wobble on its axis, leading to a relatively stable climate It also causes tides, creating a rhythm that has guided humans for thousands of years
- Facts About the Moon | National Geographic
• By measuring the ages of lunar rocks, we know that the moon is about 4 6 billion years old, or about the same age as Earth • The distance between the Earth and its moon averages about
- The Moon: Our Satellite - timeanddate. com
Find and track the Moon with our Interactive Night Sky Map Check the weather in your town or city When Is the Best Time to See the Moon? After the Sun, the Moon is the second brightest object in our sky The Sun and the Moon are the only astronomical bodies that can easily be seen in the daytime
- Moon - Education | National Geographic Society
A moon is an object that orbits a planet or something else that is not a star Besides planets, moons can circle dwarf planets, large asteroids, and other bodies Objects that orbit other objects are also called satellites, so moons are sometimes called natural satellites
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