{"id":17392,"date":"2019-07-18T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=17392"},"modified":"2020-06-02T14:56:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T14:56:04","slug":"facts-about-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/science\/space\/facts-about-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts about the Moon!"},"content":{"rendered":"Calling all budding young space cadets! Join us as we head into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/science\/space\/universe-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">universe<\/a> to discover ten fascinating&nbsp;<strong>facts about the Moon<\/strong>\u2026\n<h2>10 facts about the Moon<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>1)<\/strong> The Moon is a dusty ball of rock, measuring <strong>3,476km in diameter<\/strong> &#8211; that\u2019s roughly <strong>a quarter of the size of Earth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>2)<\/strong> Its surface is home to <strong>mountains<\/strong>, <strong>huge craters<\/strong> and flat planes called \u2018<strong>seas<\/strong>\u2019 made of hardened&nbsp;<strong>lava<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center\"><em>Check out our magazine!<\/em><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":33392,\"align\":\"right\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/10\/National-Geographic-Kids-magazine-content-break-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/10\/National-Geographic-Kids-magazine-content-break-2.jpg 318w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/10\/National-Geographic-Kids-magazine-content-break-2-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><strong><em>National Geographic Kids is an exciting monthly read for planet-passionate boys and girls, aged 6-13!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><em>Packed full of fun features, jaw-dropping facts and awe-inspiring photos \u2013 it&#8217;ll keep you entertained for hours! <\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"left\"} -->\n<p style=\"text-align:left\"><em>Find our magazine in all good newsagents, or become a subscriber and have it delivered to your door! Ask your parents to check out the &#8216;Subscribe&#8217; tab on our website!<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":6,\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<h6 style=\"text-align:center\">(AD)<\/h6>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:separator -->\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n<!-- \/wp:separator -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n \t<li><strong>3)<\/strong> The Moon is Earth\u2019s only <strong>natural satellite<\/strong> &#8211; a celestial body that orbits a planet. Its orbit around our planet is shaped like a slightly squashed circle known as an <strong>ellipse<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17399 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-2.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about the moon - image 2\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/li>\n \t<li><strong>4)<\/strong> It takes <strong>27.3 days<\/strong> for the Moon to travel all the way around the Earth and complete its orbit.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>5)<\/strong> Although the Moon shines bright in the night sky, it doesn\u2019t produce its own light. We see the Moon because it <strong>reflects light from the Sun<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>6)<\/strong> Ever noticed how the Moon appears to change shape each night? That\u2019s because as the Moon orbits the Earth, the <strong>Sun lights up different parts of its surface<\/strong> &#8211; so it\u2019s just <em>our view<\/em> of the Moon that\u2019s changing, not the Moon itself. Find out more in our fascinating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/science\/space\/the-phases-of-the-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">phases of the Moon<\/a> feature!<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17398 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-1.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about the moon - image 1\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>7)<\/strong> As the Moon travels, it rotates on its own axis, just like our planet. It takes roughly the same amount of time for the Moon to make a full rotation as it does for it to complete its orbit. This means <strong>we only ever see around 60% of the Moon\u2019s surface<\/strong> from Earth! The part that faces Earth is known as the \u2018near side\u2019 and the other, the \u2018far side\u2019.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>8)<\/strong> The temperature on the Moon varies from super hot to super cold! When the Sun hits its surface, temperatures can reach a scorching <strong>127\u00b0C.<\/strong>&nbsp;But when the Sun \u2018goes down\u2019, temperatures can plummet to around <strong>-153\u00b0C<\/strong>. <em>Brr<\/em>\u2026<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17400 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-3.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about the moon - image 2\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Facts-About-The-Moon-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>9)<\/strong> Like Earth, the Moon has gravity (the force that pulls things towards the ground). But the Moon\u2019s gravity is weaker, only <strong>one sixth of the Earth\u2019s gravity<\/strong>, in fact. That means you\u2019d weigh much less if&nbsp; you were to stand on the Moon!<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>10)<\/strong> Scientists aren\u2019t entirely sure how the Moon formed. A popular theory is that a Mars-sized rock, named <strong>Theia<\/strong>, crashed into Earth around <strong>4.5 billion years ago. <\/strong>The&nbsp;debris from the collision clumped together to make what is now&#8230; Our Moon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What do you think of our facts about the Moon? Out of this world, right?! Leave a comment below and let us know\u2026<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all budding young space cadets! Join us as we head into the universe to discover ten fascinating&nbsp;facts about the Moon\u2026 10 facts about the Moon 1) The Moon is a dusty ball of rock, measuring 3,476km in diameter &#8211; that\u2019s roughly a quarter of the size of Earth. 2) Its surface is home to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/science\/space\/facts-about-the-moon\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Facts about the Moon!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":534,"featured_media":17393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[660,2226,2224,2225,661,2223,947,179,159],"christmas-category":[],"class_list":["post-17392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-space","tag-earth","tag-facts-about-the-moon","tag-gravity","tag-lunar","tag-moon","tag-moon-facts","tag-science","tag-solar-system","tag-space","countries-australia","countries-ireland","countries-new-zealand","countries-south-africa","countries-united-kingdom"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Facts about the Moon! - National Geographic Kids<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How big is the moon? 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