Interesting Facts about the Moon

• Diameter is 1/4 the size of Earth's diameter.
• Gravity is about 1/6 of Earth's gravity. This is too weak to maintain an atmosphere.
• The Moon's gravity is still enough to affect the tides on the Earth.
  
• The same side of the Moon is always facing Earth because the Moon's rotation is synchonous with its revolution around Earth.
• The Moon is slowing moving away from Earth about 4 centimeters a year.
• The footprints left on the surface by astronauts will last at least 10 million years.
• Temperatures can range from +300° F to -270 F./li>

by Amaryllis Place

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