By Sakshi Sah
Published Apr 05, 2025

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7 fascinating NASA facts about the Moon

How well do you know the Moon? These facts may surprise you.

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Like Earth, the Moon has a core, mantle, and crust deep inside.

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Long ago, the Moon had active volcanoes, but they have been silent for millions of years.

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The Moon’s radius is 1,080 miles (1,740 km)- less than one-third the size of Earth.

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If Earth were the size of a nickel, the Moon would be as small as a coffee bean.

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The Moon is 2,38,855 miles (384,400 km) away from Earth.

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There is so much space between Earth and the Moon that 30 Earth-sized planets could fit in between.

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Each year, the Moon drifts about an inch farther from Earth.

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