10 Amazing Facts About The Moon
Our glowing companion in the night sky!
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite β our constant companion in the sky!
The Moon doesn't make its own light β it glows because it reflects sunlight.
Footprints left by astronauts could last millions of years β there's no wind or rain to wash them away!
Only 12 astronauts have ever walked on the Moon. The first was Neil Armstrong in 1969.
The Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth β about 4 cm every year.
The Moon is about 1/4 the size of Earth β like a tennis ball next to a basketball!
The dark spots you see are ancient lava plains called "maria" (Latin for "seas").
The Moon's gravity pulls Earth's oceans β that's what causes the tides!
It took Apollo astronauts about 3 days to fly to the Moon.
The Moon has no air to breathe and the sky there is always black, even in daytime!