Moon Facts:
◾The Moon’s surface is cratered and pitted from comet and asteroid impacts.
◾The Moon has a very thin and tenuous atmosphere called an exosphere. It is not breathable.
◾More than 105 robotic spacecraft have been launched to explore the Moon. It is the only celestial body beyond Earth – so far – visited by human beings.
◾Apollo astronauts brought back a total of 842 pounds (382 kilograms) of lunar rocks and soil to Earth. We are still studying them.
◾There is water on the Moon!
Moon Facts: ◾The Moon’s surface is cratered and pitted from comet and asteroid impacts. ◾The Moon has a very thin and tenuous atmosphere called an exosphere. It is not breathable. ◾More than 105 robotic spacecraft have been launched to explore the Moon. It is the only celestial body beyond Earth – so far – visited by human beings. ◾Apollo astronauts brought back a total of 842 pounds (382 kilograms) of lunar rocks and soil to Earth. We are still studying them. ◾There is water on the Moon!