The day of the moon is always the 20th of July. This day happens every year. The first day commemorates the day that man first walked on the Earth’s moon. President John F. Kennedy promised to put a man on the moon in the late 1960s. He did it when Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon on July 20, 1969 (July 20). If you want to celebrate the celestial moon day, why not celebrate by learning these top 5 interesting facts about the moon.
The moon is as old as the earth
As far as we know, the moon is as old as the earth. The age of the moon was found by measuring the lunar rocks. When the ages of these rocks were discovered, they are thought to be about 4.6 billion years . This is almost the same as Earth (Geographic News).
A rocket can reach the moon in 240 seconds less than a car
If you could travel to the moon in a car, it would take 130 days. This is 3,120 hours. But a rocket can reach the moon in less time! It only takes a rocket 13 hours to reach the moon! Imagine traveling around the world at rocket speed! You would like to reach your destination in a few hours! (the moon).
There is nothing like the moonlight
Although moonlight is thought to be a word and is listed in dictionaries, there is no such thing as moonlight. The moon does not give its light. But the moon returns the sun to the earth. This is what makes the moon visible in the sky. Sometimes this also appears during the day of the moon.
The greatest tides are caused by the Moon
All tides in the oceans and other bodies of water are caused by the moon. This happens because of the gravitational forces that the moon and the earth have on each other. When the waters face the moon, the pull or “bule” is very strong and creates high tides. When the waters are farthest from the moon, the tides are greatest. There are usually two high tides and two low tides each day (Geographic News).
February does not have a full moon
Sometimes the month of February does not have a full moon. The reason is that February is only 28 or 29 days long. This month is shorter than the 29.5 day lunar month. All other months are longer than 29.5 days, so there is always at least one full moon (Luna).
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