Moon
Moon
TypeMoon
Mass7.342 × 10²² kg
Diameter3,474 km
Orbital Radius384,400 km
Orbital Period27.32 days
Rotation Period655.7 hours
Known Moons0
Surface Gravity1.62 m/s²
Average Temp-20 °C
AtmosphereNone (exosphere)
About Moon
Earth only natural satellite. Formed from debris after a Mars-sized body hit Earth 4.5 billion years ago. Tidally locked, showing the same face always. 12 humans have walked on its surface (1969-1972). Its gravity causes Earth tides.
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