Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the sun Humans didn't see the lunar far side until a soviet spacecraft flew past in 1959 Its name in english, like that of earth, is of germanic and old english derivation.
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The moon makes earth more livable, sets the rhythm of ocean tides, and keeps a record of our solar system's history
Explore nasa lunar science here.
How big is the moon The moon’s diameter is approximately 2,160 miles (3,475. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the earth every year Scientists measure the distance to the moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts
By measuring the amount of time it takes light to travel to the moon and back, scientists. The earth and moon are tidally locked Their rotations are so in sync we only see one side of the moon
