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Are the stars further than the moon?
Yes. They look smaller but they are bigger. They only look smaller because they are further away.
Why does the moon seem so big compared to the stars?
Because the Moon is much nearer than the stars to the Earth.
Is the moon moving closer to the Earth or farther away?
The moon is moving further away by 1.5cm from the Earth every year.
What is causing the moon to accelerate?
The Earth. The Earth and Moon are bound together by gravity and the Earth's tides (caused by the Moon) are accelerating the Moon and slowing the spin of the Earth. This means that the Moon is slowly getting further and further away from Earth.
Are the moon and the sun the same distance from the earth?
No, the sun is much further away from the earth than the moon.
Is the moon higher than the stars?
No, the moon is closer to Earth than the stars. The stars we see in the night sky are typically much farther away than the moon.
Why are the stars smaller than the moon?
Stars are smaller than the moon because they are further away. They're not actually smaller, its just because they are so far away. Stars are actually very large.
Over millions of years the moon is moving further away from the earth what will happen to the gravitational attraction between the moon and the earth as the moon gets further away?
As the moon gets further and further away, the gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon decreases. Because the Moon is not being attracted but being pushed away from the Earth. If the gravitational force would have increased, the moon would come closer and closer to the Earth.
Is the sun nearer to earth than the moon?
No, the sun is 40 times further away than the moon from the Earth.
What is the farthest away from the planet Earth the sun the moon the planet Mars or the night stars?
The night stars are farthest from the Earth. The other three objects -- Sun, Moon, and Mars -- are all within the Earth's solar system.
Is the moon on a collision course with Earth?
No. If anything, it is getting further away.
How many stars are between the earth and the moon?
There are no stars between the Earth and the Moon. The stars we see in the night sky are much farther away. The Moon is located within our own solar system, while the stars are located at much greater distances in our galaxy and beyond.
