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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 This makes the Moon's near side face Earth always the same way, and synchronizes its rotation period to its orbital period (lunar month) of 29 5 Earth days
- 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
Discover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it The moon is our constant companion and the only natural
- 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
- 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
- All About the Moon | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Earth has just one moon – a rocky, cratered place, roughly a quarter the size of Earth and an average of 238,855 miles away The Moon can be seen with the naked eye most nights as it traces its 27-day orbit around our planet
- Moon Facts - Interesting Facts about the Earths Moon - Space Facts
The Moon (or Luna) is the Earth’s only natural satellite and was formed 4 6 billion years ago around some 30–50 million years after the formation of the solar system The Moon is in synchronous rotation with Earth meaning the same side is always facing the Earth
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