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Our Natural Satellite

Earth's only moon, in numbers.

Overview

๐ŸŒ• Earth's only natural satellite
๐ŸŒ Fifth largest moon in the Solar System
๐Ÿช 4.5 billion years old
โš–๏ธ Second densest moon in the Solar System
๐Ÿš€ Only place beyond Earth visited by humans

Interesting Facts

๐ŸŒ— About 1/6th the size of Earth
๐Ÿ“ Diameter: 3,474 km
๐Ÿ“ Distance from Earth: 384,400 km
๐ŸŒŒ Not a planet, but a satellite
๐ŸŒ‘ Only humans have walked on
๐Ÿ“… Phases caused by Sun-Earth-Moon positions
๐Ÿ’ก Fun Fact: The Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth โ€” about 3.8 cm per year!