Project Apollo Archive’s albums. Moon Facts - Interesting Facts about the Moon (Luna) 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. The first unmanned mission to the Moon was in 1959 by the Soviet Lunar Program with the first manned landing being Apollo 11 in 1969. Moon Profile Circumference at Equator: 10,917.0 kmDiameter: 3,475 kmMass: 73,476,730,924,573,500 million kg (0.0123 x Earth)Orbits: The EarthAverage Distance from Earth: 384,400 kmLength of Orbit: 27.3 Earth daysSurface Temperature: -233 to 123 °C Size of the Moon Compared to the Earth Facts about the Moon The Moon is drifting away from the Earth: The Moon is moving approximately 3.8 cm away from our planet every year.
A person would weigh much less on the Moon: The Moon has much weaker gravity than Earth, due to its smaller mass, so you would weigh about one sixth (16.5%) of your weight on Earth. Les éclipses solaires et lunaires. 24h_cap_nord - Matthieu SELME - www.360x180.fr. Figures Animées pour la Physique.