Diameter3.5 million m
2.4 millionBroomstick lengths
15.8 quadrillionSilicon atoms
518,507Ambulance lengths
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The Moon
Earth's only natural satellite/Moons
The Moon is Earth's sole natural satellite and the fifth-largest moon in the solar system. It is the brightest and largest object in our night sky, and its gravitational pull drives Earth's tides. Twelve humans have walked on its surface during NASA's Apollo programme between 1969 and 1972.
Measurements
Mass73.4 sextillion kg
73.4 septillionPaperclips
184 sextillionCans of soup
Mean distance from Earth384 million m
109,829Monaco lengths
8.7 billionOreo diameters
140 millionGrand piano lengths
Mean orbital speed1,022 m/s
114Falling raindrops
215 billionHair growths
3,407Roombas
Daytime surface temperature400 K
5.7 tenthsPizza ovens
1.39Hardwood floors
1.37Office thermostats
Up to about 127 °C
Nighttime surface temperature100 K
3.5 tenthsHardwood floors
3.9 tenthsDeep freezers
Down to about −173 °C