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Earth's Moon is the brightest and largest object in our night sky. The Moon makes Earth a more livable planet by moderating our home planet's wobble on its axis, leading to a relatively stable climate. It also causes tides, creating a rhythm that has guided humans for thousands of years.
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.
La Luna es un satélite excepcionalmente grande en comparación con su planeta, la Tierra: un cuarto del diámetro del planeta y 1/81 de su masa. 4 Es el segundo satélite más grande del Sistema Solar en relación con el tamaño de su planeta, siendo Caronte el más grande en relación con el planeta enano Plutón.
Learn about the Moon's origin, structure, surface, orbit, phases, and potential for life. Find out how the Moon affects Earth's climate, tides, and exploration.
Hace 2 días · Moon, Earth’s sole natural satellite and nearest celestial body. Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the Sun. Its name in English, like that of Earth, is of Germanic and Old English derivation.
Learn about the Moon's origin, structure, surface, orbit, phases, and potential for life. Explore the Moon's history, missions, and curiosities with NASA's science and visualizations.
