The Moon

The Moon, Fictional stories, Inspiration for stories, Jules Verne, Francis Godwin, Cyrano de Bergerac, Johannes Kepler, History, Landings, sightings, Astronauts, Symbols, Love, love songs, Hoax, Green cheese, Moon craziness, Lunacy, Moonstruck, A man saw moon 50 feet away, Moon Sick, Moon madness, facts, The Moon was created when a rock the size of Mars slammed into Earth, shortly after the solar system began forming about 4.5 billion years ago,, Distance From Earth: 225,745 miles, Length of a Day: 27.3 days, Radius: 1,080 miles, Diameter: 2,160 miles, Weight: 81 Quintillion Tons, Surface Temp (Day): 273° F, Surface Temp (Night): - 244° F, Flying time by rocket: 60 to 70 hrs., Driving time by car (@70 mph): 135 days, Nursery Rymes, 1885, Moon life cycle, New Moon, Waxing Cresent Moon, 1st Quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous Moon, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon, 3rd Quarter Moon, Waning Cresent Moon, When a month has two moons, it is called a blue moon.