- Moon - Wikipedia
In geophysical terms, the Moon is a planetary-mass object or satellite planet Its mass is 1 2% that of the Earth, and its diameter is 3,474 km (2,159 mi), roughly one-quarter of Earth's (about as wide as the contiguous United States)
- Earths Moon - Science@NASA
Like Earth, the Moon has a day side and a night side, which change as the Moon rotates The Sun always illuminates half of the Moon while the other half remains dark
- 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 Facts - Interesting Facts about the Earths Moon
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 — 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
- How the Moon Works - HowStuffWorks
The moon is the Earth's only natural satellite and the closest celestial object Learn about the moon and some of the theories about the moon's origin
- Moon - See the current position of the Moon!
Moon, or Luna in Latin, is planet Earth’s one and only natural satellite and the brightest object in the night sky With a diameter of 2,159 2 miles (or 3,474 km), it is roughly the size of the African continent and is the largest lunar body relative to the size of the object it orbits around
- Facts About the Moon | National Geographic
We see the full moon when the sun is directly behind us, illuminating a full hemisphere of the moon when it is directly in front of us
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