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  1. How Big is the Moon? | Comparisons, Size, Facts & Information

    Sep 29, 2020 · The surface area of the Moon is equivalent to the surface area of Russia, the United States, and Canada combined. In terms of wideness, Russia has an east-west extent of around …

  2. Pluto Facts | Atmosphere, Surface, Moons, Information, History

    Sep 25, 2019 · Pluto is the largest known dwarf planet in the Solar System, discovered in 1930. Click for even more interesting facts and information on Pluto.

  3. Earth Facts | Surface, Atmosphere, Satellites, History & Definition

    Dec 6, 2019 · The Moon is tidally locked to Earth, meaning it always shows only one side of its surface to us. The side that we see called the near side is divided into two distinct types of regions: - …

  4. How Big is the Earth? | Size Comparison, Actual Size & Facts

    Sep 29, 2020 · Earth’s Moon has a diameter of around 3.474 km / 2.158 mi and a radius of 1.737 km / 1.079 mi. In comparison to Earth, the Moon has only 1.2% of Earth’s mass, or in another way of …

  5. Saturn Facts | Surface, Atmosphere, Moons, History & Definition

    Dec 6, 2019 · Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun, with the largest planetary rings in the Solar System. Click for even more facts and information on Saturn.

  6. When Was the Moon Discovered? | Space Questions

    The Moon’s surface area is roughly 38 million square kilometers and its weight is estimated to be 1/81 of Earths. This density is why the Moon has the second highest gravity of all the moons in our solar …

  7. What Color is the Moon? | Space Questions - The Nine Planets

    Aug 22, 2023 · The Moon’s surface area is roughly 38 million square kilometers and its weight is estimated to be 1/81 of Earth’s. This density is why the Moon has the second highest gravity of all …

  8. Eclipse Shadows | Facts, Information, Three Shadows & Total Eclipse

    Nov 3, 2020 · The partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon’s penumbra shadow covers a part of Earth, and only observers within it experience this event. The partial lunar eclipse happens when the …

  9. Solar Eclipse | Facts, Information, History & Definition

    Oct 8, 2019 · The total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely obscures the Sun and leaves only the faint solar corona, is known as a Totality – 269 km/167 mi is the maximum width of the path of totality …

  10. Uranus Facts | Rotation, Rings, Atmosphere, Size, History & Definition

    Sep 26, 2019 · Uranus is the seventh planet discovered in the Solar System that also led to the discovery of the last planet. Click for even more facts and information.