On average, the moon is about 384,000 km from the center of the Earth.
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the Moon's diameter is about 3500 km.
the Moon orbits the Earth in 27.32 days.
The Average Distance of the Moon from Earth, is 238,855 miles ( 384,400 km).
The moon was 12
Yes, the average rate of erosion on the Moon is far less than on Earth because the Moon has a much thinner atmosphere and lacks significant weathering processes like wind and water erosion that are prevalent on Earth. The lack of an atmosphere on the Moon means that there is no protection from impacts by meteoroids and solar wind erosion, which are the main drivers of erosion on the Moon.
No, there have been no astronauts landing or walking on the far side of the moon. None have landed in darkness there, either. It is considered too dangerous. This is because it is not possible for communication signals to reach the earth from the far side. Also, the terrain is very rough, making finding a landing site difficult in the dark. The landings must take place on the side of the moon facing earth, and in the light.Note: There is no "dark side of the moon" in reality. All sides of the moon get direct sunlight as the moon circles the earth. There is, however, only one side that faces earth, and it is the only side we see from here. That gives the moon a "back side" rather than a dark side.
Only 21 people have ever seen the far side of the Moon; they are all the Apollo astronauts. Since nobody has gone to the Moon in the last 45 years, most people NEVER see the far side of the Moon.
So far there are 3 New Moon trailers. See them here: http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialTwilightFilm
The Average Distance of the Moon from Earth, is 238,855 miles ( 384,400 km).
Here Comes the Moon was created in 1979.
For all practical purposesUranus is just as far from Earth's moon as it is from the Earth.
Far Side of the Moon - film - was created in 2003.
Absolutely! In fact, since there is no rayleigh scattering (the phenomenon that makes the sky blue here on Earth) because the Moon has no atmosphere, you can see the stars ALL the time - even when the Sun is up.Additionally, because there is no atmosphere, the stars appear brighter from the Moon than here on Earth. One of the major goals for a manned presence on the Moon will be to build lunar observatories. And because radio astronomy here on Earth is complicated by all the radio transmitters here, the PERFECT place for a radio telescope would be on the far side of the Moon. With several hundred miles of rock between the radio telescope and that horribly radio-noisy Earth, we'll be able to do radio-astronomy there far better than we ever can here on Earth.
A new moon.
The duration of Far Side of the Moon - film - is 1.75 hours.
No. The far side of the moon is usually partially illuminated by the sun and is only completely dark during the full moon. The far side of the moon is fully lit during the new moon phase. It is called the "dark" side of the moon because we never see it.
No. The far side of the moon is usually partially illuminated by the sun and is only completely dark during the full moon. The far side of the moon is fully lit during the new moon phase. It is called the "dark" side of the moon because we never see it.
The moon is in the Solar System.
The moon was 12