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The Moon | Phases, Orbit and distance from the Earth The Moon, otherwise known as Luna, is the only natural satellite of Earth It was created 4 6 billion years ago, and it is widely accepted that it was created when Earth collided with a planet-sized object called Theia It’s the fifth-largest moon in our solar system and is the second brightest object in the sky (after the Sun) The Moon Profile orbit: 384,400 km from Earth diameter: 3476 km
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 is in synchronous rotation with Earth meaning the same side is always facing the Earth The first uncrewed mission to the Moon was in 1959 by the Soviet Lunar Program with the first crewed landing being Apollo 11 in
Daily Moon Guide | Observe – Moon: NASA Science This shows the Moon’s current phase in two ways: the percentage of the Moon’s nearside that is illuminated by the Sun, and how many days have passed since new moon The complete lunar cycle, or time it takes the Moon to go through all of its phases once, is 29 5 days long
Moon Fact Sheet - NSSDCA Mean values at opposition from Earth Distance from Earth (equator, km) 378,000 Apparent diameter (seconds of arc) 1896 Apparent visual magnitude -12 74 * These represent mean apogee and perigee for the lunar orbit, and were used for calculating the maximum and minimum velocities The orbit changes over the course of the year so the distance from the Moon to Earth roughly ranges from 357,000 km
Moon - Glenn Research Center | NASA Moon On this page: Moon Moon’s Formation Atmosphere of Moon Robotic Race to the Moon Human Race to the Moon Moon The Moon is Earth’s nearest neighbor 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
Facts About the Moon | National Geographic What is the moon made of, and how did it form? Learn about the moon's violent origins, how its phases shaped the earliest calendars, and how humans first explored Earth's only natural satellite