10 Interesting Facts About the Moon

The dark side of the Moon is a myth.

In reality both sides of the Moon see the same amount of sunlight...

Dark Side of the Moon

The rise and fall of tides on Earth is caused by the Moon.

There are two bulges in the Earth due to the gravitational pull that the Moon exerts...

Earth Tides

The Moon is drifting away from Earth.

The Moon is moving approximately 3.8 cm away from our planet every year...

Drifting Moon

The Moon has only been walked on by 12 people.

The first man to set foot on the Moon in 1969 was Neil Armstrong...

Moonwalkers

The Moon has quakes, called "moonquakes."

These quakes are caused by gravitational interactions with the Earth...

Moonquakes

The Moon has no atmosphere.

This means the surface experiences extreme temperatures, from boiling hot to freezing cold...

No Atmosphere

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

It has been orbiting Earth for over 4 billion years...

Natural Satellite

Moon rocks are older than Earth's rocks.

Some lunar rocks have been dated to be 4.5 billion years old...

Moon Rocks