The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite. It is the fifth-largest natural satellite in the Solar System, and the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits.

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Distance to Earth: 238,900 mi

Radius: 1,079.4 mi

Orbital period: 27 days

Surface area: 3.793×10⁷ km² (0.074 of Earth's)

Did you know: Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon as the commander of the American mission Apollo 11 by first setting foot on the Moon at 02:56 UTC on 21 July 1969.