Moon
Natural satellite
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km, about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Over time Earth's gravity has caused tidal locking, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth. Wikipedia
Radius: 1,079.6 mi
Orbital period: 27 days
Gravity: 1.62 m/s²
Distance to Earth: 238,900 mi
Age: 4.53 billion years
Roman goddess: Luna
Satellite of: Earth
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The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth.
Earth's Moon is 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 ...
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 ...
3 days ago · The Moon displays eight phases: new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.
View Moon with Google Earth · About. To navigate the map with touch gestures double-tap and hold your finger on the map, then drag the map. ←, Move left.
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