The Moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite. A natural satellite is a space body that orbits a planet, a planet like object or an asteroid. The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 238857 miles. (About 3 days travel, nonstop) The Moon orbits the Earth every 27.3 days. Mons Huygens is the tallest mountain on the Moon, it is 4700 meters tall, just over half the height of Mt Everest. The Moon rotates on its axis in around the same length of time it takes to orbit the Earth. The side that we can see from Earth is called the near side while the other side is called the far side (it is sometimes called the dark side despite the fact that it illuminated by the Sun just as much as the near side). The first person to set foot on the Moon was Neil Armstrong. The far side of the Moon looks quite different due to its lack of maria (ancient pools of solidified lava). The surface of the Moon features a huge number of impact craters from comets and asteroids that have collided with the surface over time. Because the Moon lacks an atmosphere or weather these craters remain well preserved. The Moon is very hot during the day but very cold at night. The average surface temperature of the Moon is 107 degrees Celsius (225 degrees F) during the day and -153 degrees Celsius (-243 degrees F) at night.
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Mrs. TaylorI love science! Everything about the world is interesting and never boring. I love to study plants, animals, insects, and people. My favorite subjects are my students who are the most unique organisms on the planet! Categories |