19/10/2025
🌕 1. The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite The Moon is the fifth-largest natural satellite in the Solar System. It is about 1/4 the diameter of Earth, but only about 1/81 the mass of Earth.
2.Moon: Dramatic origin: According to the most widely accepted theory, the Moon formed from a giant collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object called Theia about 4.5 billion years ago.
3. Size and distance: The Moon's diameter is about a quarter of Earth's, and its average distance from Earth is about 384,000 km.
4. Influences tides: The Moon's gravity plays a significant role in creating Earth's ocean tides.
5. Has "quakes": Moonquakes do occur.
6. Has water: The discovery of water on the Moon was a significant discovery in space exploration.
7. Has no atmosphere: The Moon has almost no atmosphere, so there is no wind or rain to wash away dust from its surface.
8. Reflects light: The Moon does not emit its own light, but instead reflects light from the Sun.
9. Oval shape: Although it appears perfectly round in the sky, the Moon is actually slightly oblong due to the influence of Earth's gravity.
10. Moves away from Earth: The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth by about 3.8 to 4 cm each year.
