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   How far away is the Moon from Earth?

   • The Moon is an average of 238,855 miles away from Earth, which is about 30 Earths away. You might be surprised. Often when we see drawings of the Earth and the Moon, they look really close together. Don’t be fooled! They’re actually really far apart. The Moon is an average of 238,855 miles (384,400 km) away. How far away is that? That’s 30 Earths.

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   How big is the Moon?

   • The Moon is Earth’s only permanent natural satellite, and it’s the fifth-largest satellite in our solar system. The Moon’s diameter is approximately 2,160 miles (3,475 kilometers), or about the distance via airplane from New York City to Las Vegas.

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   How big is the Moon compared to Earth?

   • That makes the Moon roughly one-fourth the width of Earth, which itself has a diameter of some 7,920 miles (12,750 km). Despite its modest size compared to Earth, the Moon is still quite expansive, boasting a surface area that could easily contain all of North and South America combined.

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   How big is the Moon in Latin?

   • In Latin, the Moon is called Luna, which is the main adjective for all things Moon-related: lunar. With a radius of about 1,080 miles (1,740 kilometers), the Moon is less than a third of the width of Earth. If Earth were the size of a nickel, the Moon would be about as big as a coffee bean.

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   Nov 18, 2022 · When the moon is at its farthest distance from Earth, known as apogee, it is about 251,000 miles (405,500 km) from our planet. One of the clearest natural visuals for apogee are annular, or...

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   Place the basketball on the ground. This represents Earth.

   Use the measuring tape to find a spot 23 feet 9 inches away from the middle of the basketball. Place the tennis ball there. The tennis ball is the moon.

   Are the basketball Earth and tennis ball moonfarther apart than you expected? Take a picture and show your friends and family how far apart the moon and Earth really are.

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   Use nearby objects to remember how far 23 feet 9 inches is from the basketball. Ask others to place the tennis ball where they think the moon is. They will be very surprised when you show them how far away it needs to be!

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   The Moon is Earth 's only natural satellite. It orbits at an average distance of 384,400 km (238,900 mi), about 30 times the diameter of Earth. Over time Earth's gravity has caused tidal locking, causing the same side of the Moon to always face Earth.

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   Sep 7, 2023 · The Moon’s average distance from Earth is about 238,900 miles (384,400 km). However, this distance is not constant, as the Moon follows an elliptical orbit around Earth. When the Moon...

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   The Moon is an average of 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away. That means 30 Earth-sized planets could fit in between Earth and the Moon. The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, getting about an inch farther away each year.

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   The Moon is an average of 238,855 miles (384,400 kilometers) away. That means 30 Earth-sized planets could fit in between Earth and the Moon. The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, getting about an inch farther away each year.