10 Important Facts about the Moon, Did You Know?

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com Moon has been a subject of fascination for us since childhood and we have been hearing stories related to it, let's know about the moon...

[{"selector":"#anim-a6eb29ea-a47a-4477-8dbc-7f46fe148a58 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-4.991210664388418%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com The Moon is very hot during the day and very cold during the night.

[{"selector":"#anim-f8434ae2-ea5e-4c5c-943c-25b13096802b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com The Moon orbits the Earth at an average speed of 2300 miles/hour (3700 km/h).

[{"selector":"#anim-168ea275-7414-4778-8d8f-27f540e6571b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com The moon has no light of its own. It reflects sunlight, which takes 1.3 seconds to reach Earth.

[{"selector":"#anim-3bb64961-a2f1-4d91-a817-09cd7a6746d2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.812499744007886%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com Both the Sun and the Moon appear to be the same size as seen from Earth, but the Moon is actually 400 times smaller than the Sun.

[{"selector":"#anim-e70bb15a-8039-4142-88c8-10ba6237f477 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(9.350237471246901%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com The diameter of the Moon is only a quarter of the diameter of the Earth and about 49 moons can fit into the Earth.

[{"selector":"#anim-c8d64683-c908-4c0e-b5cf-90d570f248f8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com The weight of the Moon is about 81,00,00,00,000 (81 billion) tonnes, the size of the Moon is only 27 percent of the size of the Earth.

[{"selector":"#anim-cbd0714c-24ca-45c4-a240-18792d777110 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-14.846921302254055%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com Due to mutual gravitational force of Earth, Sun and Moon, tidal waves are generated in sea water.

[{"selector":"#anim-08bacd57-dcc5-4721-9e08-a89ab4bffd0e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com India is the fourth country in the world to hoist the flag on the moon. Having water on the moon is India's discovery.

[{"selector":"#anim-a971903b-f9c1-400b-b47f-e20d9a2bca90 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(15.624999488015773%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com The rainbow formed on the moon is called Chandradhanush. Moonbows are formed by the reflection of light from the surface of the Moon.