What is Moon?

Monday, December 28, 2020

Written By: James D. Burke

Moon, Earth’s sole natural satellite and nearest large 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.

What is Moon?

Monday, December 28, 2020

Written By: James D. Burke

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Destintcive Features of the Moon

Monday, December 28, 2020

Written By: James D. Burke

The Moon is a spherical rocky body, probably with a small metallic core, revolving around Earth in a slightly eccentric orbit at a mean distance of about 384,000 km (238,600 miles). Its equatorial radius is 1,738 km (1,080 miles), and its shape is slightly flattened in a such a way that it bulges a little in the direction of Earth. Its mass distribution is not uniform

Destintcive Features of the Moon

Monday, December 28, 2020

Written By: James D. Burke

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Atmosphere of The Moon

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Written By: James D. Burke

Though the Moon is surrounded by a vacuum higher than is usually created in laboratories on Earth, its atmosphere is extensive and of high scientific interest. During the two-week daytime period, atoms and molecules are ejected by a variety of processes from the lunar surface, ionized by the solar wind, and then driven by electromagnetic effects as a collisionless plasma.

Atmosphere of The Moon

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Written By: James D. Burke

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