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Sunday, 23 February 2025

Moon

Natural satellite orbiting Earth


Moon
Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite, orbiting at an average distance of 384399 km. It faces Earth always with the same side. This is a result of Earth's gravitational pull having synchronized the Moon's rotation period with its orbital period of 29.5 Earth days. The Moon's pull on Earth is the main driver of Earth's tides.

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