Everything About The Moon

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gus Why the Moon is slowly drifting away

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Fun Facts

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Fun Fact

Moon dust scent: Apollo astronauts reported that lunar dust smells surprisingly like spent gunpowder after it clings to spacesuits.

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Quizzes

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What geological process created the large, dark patches on the Moon's surface known as 'maria'?

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What causes the 'moonquakes' that scientists have detected on the lunar surface?

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What is the name of the ancient, Mars-sized protoplanet that scientists believe collided with Earth to form the Moon?

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Why does the Moon have no weather like wind or rain?

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How far does the Moon drift away from Earth each year on average?

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How long does it take for the Moon to complete one full rotation on its own axis?

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Which of these elements is surprisingly rare in the Moon's core compared to Earth's core?

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How does the Moon's gravity compare to Earth's gravity?

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What does the Latin word 'maria' mean, which astronomers use to describe the dark, flat plains on the Moon?

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Glosario

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Glossary

giant impact hypothesis (noun)
The theory that our Moon formed from debris left after a Mars-sized planet collided with early Earth. It's the ultimate cosmic car crash.

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Gossip

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Gossip

Would you buy a piece of Moon dust?

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Videos

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gus Because of tidal friction, the Moon steals a tiny bit of Earth's rotational energy.

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gus The dark patches we see today are called maria, meaning 'seas' in Latin.

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gus Around 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized planet named Theia collided with Earth.

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gus Unlike Earth, the Moon has an incredibly small metallic core.

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