Facts About the Moon
- The distance between the Earth and the Moon is 238,857 miles. If you were driving at 65 mph from the earth to moon, it would take you 3,674 hours to get there.
- Once a massive object struck Earth, the moon was shaped and rocks shot out that all came together and started to orbit around Earth. Like in a large hot pot, they all melted together, cooled down and became the moon.
- The moon goes for 27.3 days around Earth.
- Our Moon is the Solar System’s fifth-largest body.
- The very first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong. On 21 July 1969, he stepped out of his spaceship, the Eagle, and said, “That’s a small step for man, a giant leap for humanity.”
- Mons Huygens is the moon’s highest mountain, 15,420 feet tall, just over half the elevation of Mt Everest (29,029 feet). But because the gravitational force of the moon is around 83 per cent weaker than it is on Earth.
- During the day the moon is very hot but very cold at night. The average surface temperature for daytime is 224 degrees Fahrenheit and for the night is -243 degrees.
- The moon’s phases are the New Moon, the Crescent, the First Fifth, the Waxing Gibbous, the Full Moon, the Waning Gibbous, the Last Fifth, and the Crescent.
- If Earth is between the sun and the moon, a lunar eclipse occurs.
- Earth’s tides are caused in large part by the moon’s gravitational force. Thank you for boogie boarding to the stars!
Here Are Some More Enchanting Facts About the Moon
The Moon in Myths and Legends
Many people in ancient times believed that the Moon shone by its own sun.
We now realize that only reflects the Sun’s light.
But before we come to look at the science of the Moon, let’s take a trip back in time and find out what our ancestors did in their myths, legends and stories about the mysteries of the Moon.
We’ve all heard the idea today still telling kids that there’s a “Man in the Moon” or that the Moon is made of cheese.
However, in ancient times the Moon was most often considered a god or a goddess.
Our ancestors regarded the Sun and the Moon as celestial beings; one was masculine, one was feminine; one ruled the day, and the other the night.
Moon World Myths
In Alaska, the Inuit myths talk of the Moon as a wicked god called Malina, the Sun’s wife. The Sun is a goddess called Annigan in their mythology.
Malina is cruel and pursues his sister across the sky. But he’s wasting all his time doing this and forgetting to eat–and as the month wears on he gets thinner and thinner until he finally vanishes away!
How they made the Sun and the Moon. Do any elements in this tale remind you of stories that you know from nearby?
Korean Moon Myth
The Sun and Moon are both husband and wife in Native American myths and legends. But the Sun is cruel and hungry and wants to eat their youth, the stars. So, every star-child runs away when he wakes in the morning. It is only at night that the Moon can come out and play with her children while he is sleeping.
Yet Native American myths were not only influenced by the Sun. Here’s a lovely piece of Native American music performed on the traditional wooden flute.
Nigerian Moon Mask
In Kenya, even in Africa, the myths tell how both brothers were the Sun and the Moon, but they were both battling and quarreling with each other.
One day the Moon fell into a swamp during one of their battles quarrelling. The light was dimmed, coated in dust.
Eventually God was so fed up with their relentless fights that he set them apart, putting one in the day and the other in the night.
How was formed the moon?
Scientists have evidence to suggest that the moon may have formed approximately the same time as the earth first.
It collided with another’ heavenly body’ about the size of the planet Mars, 4.3 billion years ago, when the Earth was still formed from the spinning particles left behind from an exploded star.
This collision triggered a spin-off of looser Earth material into space. Caught in the gravitational field of the Planet, and swirled into earth’s orbit, it condensed to become the Moon through its own gravity.
So you know. Or probably not. Science is a radical piece of work.
The fact is scientists have plenty of evidence for this, but not enough to be sure. While some issues with understanding how something happened are becoming clearer, as discussed in the video below:
How does the Tides Impact the Moon?
Most coastal waters experience two tides every day, known as the high tide (when the water level is at its highest) and low tide (when the water level is at its lowest).
But how does the Moon exert its influence on the water movement? How does the Tides impact the Moon?
These are Some of Enchanting Facts About the Moon
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