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
Why are people calling tonights full moon a strawberry moon? The Moon appears to glow red during a lunar eclipse, with many people calling the phenomenon a blood moon But the next total lunar eclipse visible in Australia isn't until September
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
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
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
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