2007-05-02 06:42:06 · 11 answers · asked by alextremmoo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
A moon is a rocky object orbiting around a planet. A planet orbits around a star,
There are 163 moons of the 8 planets in the solar system. Mercury and Venus don't have any, this is our one and only one, Mars has two, Jupiter 63, Saturn 57, Uranus 27 and Neptune 13,
Of the 163 moons there are 7 large ones and our moon is the 5th largest in diameter, Its distance from the earth is 238,000 miles on average. It took the Apollo astronauts 3 days to make the journey in 1969,
2007-05-02 06:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The Moon is in synchronous rotation, meaning that it keeps nearly the same face turned away from Earth at all times. Early in the Moon's history, its rotation slowed and became locked in this configuration as a result of frictional effects associated with tidal deformations caused by the Earth.[5] Nevertheless, small variations resulting from the eccentricity of the lunar orbit, termed librations, allow a total of about 59 per cent of the lunar surface to be visible from Earth at one time or another."
"The continuous bombardment of the Moon by comets and meteoroids has most probably added small amounts of water to the lunar surface. If so, sunlight would split much of this water into its constituent elements of hydrogen and oxygen, both of which would ordinarily escape into space over time, because of the Moon's weak gravity. However, because of the slightness of the axial tilt of the Moon's spin axis to the ecliptic plane - only 1.5 degrees - some deep craters near the poles never receive light from the Sun and are thus in permanent shadow. Water molecules that ended up in these craters could be stable for long periods of time."
2007-05-03 19:14:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Moon is athe natural satellite of the Earth. A moon is a natural satellite of any planet. The Moon has as many names as there are languages. In Latin it is Luna, in French La Lune, in Greek Selene, in German Mond.
2007-05-02 18:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The big white rock in the night sky.
Tonight's full moon is the "Full Flower Moon"! And we'll have a blue moon this month! YAY! :)
2007-05-02 13:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by searching_please 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A moon is a naturally occurring satellite of a planet.
2007-05-02 13:58:53 · answer #5 · answered by Tim M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A moon is a natural satellite of a planet. Earth just has one. It's also called Luna.
2007-05-02 13:48:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moon is a satellite of Earth.
2007-05-02 13:45:36 · answer #7 · answered by wapa 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A moon is a natural satellite, normally made of rock, orbiting a celestial body, which orbits another star.
:D
2007-05-02 14:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by Wedge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone but [I am woman ] got it right so far.
[ brucebirchall ] kinda drove that point into the ground...
He deserves extra credit...lol.
the word moon is synomimous with any natural satellite... but it is also the name of Earth's natural satellite...
The moon shines because it reflects the sun's rays.
-Splinter_In_Finger
2007-05-02 14:14:51 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Agappae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
or it could mean when someone pulls down their pants and shows you their butt. that's called a moon too.
2007-05-02 14:25:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋