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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) Its orbital period (lunar month) and its rotation period (lunar day) are synchronized at 29 5 days by Earth's gravity pulling on the Moon
- Earths Moon - Science@NASA
The Moon makes Earth more livable, sets the rhythm of ocean tides, and keeps a record of our solar system's history Explore NASA lunar science here
- 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
- Everything you need to know about the Moon - Astronomy. com
How big is the Moon? The Moon is Earth’s only permanent natural satellite, and it’s the fifth-largest satellite in our solar system The Moon’s diameter is approximately 2,160 miles (3,475
- Moon - Glenn Research Center | NASA
It orbits the Earth at an average distance of approximately 240,000 miles (384,000 km) The Moon completes an orbit of the Earth every 27 3 days (approximately 655 hours) The Moon also rotates on its axis Because of tidal forces, it completes one revolution every 655 hours
- Daily Moon Guide | Observe – Moon: NASA Science
NASA's interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year
- In Depth | Earths Moon – NASA Solar System Exploration
Earth's Moon is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot, so far Earth's only natural satellite is simply called "the Moon" because people didn't know other moons existed until Galileo Galilei discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610
- Moon Fact Sheet - NSSDCA
The orbit changes over the course of the year so the distance from the Moon to Earth roughly ranges from 357,000 km to 407,000 km, giving velocities ranging from 1 100 to 0 966 km s
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