The moon is an astronomical body that orbits the Earth and acts as its only permanent natural satellite
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Our night sky's ruler holds more mysteries than you might think! Dive into these seven fascinating things, from its surprising atmosphere to its slow escape from Earth's grasp
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Our constant companion, the Moon, orbits Earth at an average distance of 238,855 miles, but it's slowly inching away. "The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, getting about an inch farther away each year," NASA explains
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Believe it or not, the Moon even has its tremors, called moonquakes! The first were captured by instruments left behind by Apollo astronauts
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Astronauts on NASA's lunar missions faced a persistent challenge: moon dust. This fine, abrasive material clogged equipment and clung to spacesuits
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Astronauts have left interesting things on the moon including human waste, human ashes, golf balls and hammer-feather drop
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The Moon's surface is a land of extremes. Under the harsh glare of the sun, it can bake up to 260 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius), only to plunge into a frigid lunar night reaching -280 degrees Fahrenheit (-173 degrees Celsius)
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The Moon is about one-fourth (or a quarter) the size of Earth in width. Put another way, Earth is about four times wider than the Moon
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Moon is two-faced. It may not look like it from here on Earth, but the Moon does rotate on its axis, much like Earth does