When talking about Earth’s natural satellites, it would be incomplete if you didn’t mention the Moon as one of them. The presence of the Moon seems to be the thing that makes the night atmosphere even more beautiful because of its bright radiance and makes anyone feel calm when they see it.
The existence of the Moon is still one thing that often makes many people curious, so it might be interesting to dig deeper about the Moon. You can get to know the existence of the Moon with some of the following interesting facts.
1. The round shape is actually oval
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If seen from Earth, many people may guess that the shape of the Moon is round like a ball because that is the shape it appears to be. In fact, the reality is that the Moon is not as round as many people imagine.
Reported New York Daily News, The moon turns out to have an oval shape which is actually the result of the gravitational attraction that occurs between the moon and the earth. This attractive force is so strong that it makes the two celestial bodies seem to expand like the shape of two eggs whose ends point towards one another.
2. The moon has many craters
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The existence of the Moon does look very beautiful when viewed from Earth, even though it turns out that the original shape of the Moon is not as beautiful as imagined. Unlike Earth, which may have a surface that tends to vary, the Moon’s surface is filled with craters and arid holes.
Reported NASA Space Place, craters that form on the surface of the Moon are the result of collisions with other celestial bodies that are large in size. This happens because the Moon’s atmosphere is not as thick as Earth’s, which allows other celestial bodies to hit its surface.
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3. The gravity of the moon
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The moon is actually the same as Earth which has gravity and this is what keeps it rotating around this beloved planet of all mankind. Actually the gravitational force of the Moon is clearly different from the gravitational force of the Earth.
Reported USA Today, The moon has a gravitational force on its surface of about 1.62 meters per second squared, while the Earth has a surface gravity of about 9.8 meters per second squared. This shows that the gravitational force on the surface of the Moon is only one-sixth that of Earth and makes astronauts appear stronger and float on the surface of the Moon.
4. The moon cannot produce its own light
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If you look at the Moon at night, you will notice that it looks very bright, especially when the sky is clear and the weather is good. However, actually the light emitted by the Moon is not produced by the Moon itself because basically the Moon is not a star that can produce light.
Reported NASA, The moonlight that you have seen at night is the light of the sun that has been successfully reflected by its surface. Even so, actually only one side of the Moon will appear bright, while the other side facing away from it will remain dark without light.
5. The moon is getting further away from Earth every year
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The moon is Earth’s natural satellite which also plays a very important role for Earth’s existence, but it turns out that in the next few billion years, it is possible that Earth will lose its natural satellite. This happens because of the existence of the Moon which is gradually moving away from the Earth.
Reported Live Mint, researchers from NASA revealed that the Moon began to move away from Earth about 3.8 centimeters per year. In fact, the existence of the Moon is very important for various aspects of life, for example to support nightlife, sea tides, and much more.
There are quite a number of interesting facts from the existence of this one natural satellite of Earth. So you can get to know the existence of the Moon and continue to admire it from afar. Are there any facts that you just learned from the Moon?
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2023-06-24 13:52:43
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