we are learning about the science of space we are writing down some facts
(fun facts)
#1 moon ecilpses only happen every several hundred years.
#2 one moon day is 29 days on earth. it takes that long for the sun to cross the lunar sky.
#3 craters on the moon were left by asteroids 4.1 – 3.8 billon years ago. and they’re still only because geological changes on the moon aren’t as active on the moon
#4 because of the low gravity lunar dust. consisting of tins, hard and very sharp particles and smelling of gunpowder, is all over the moon. it makes a mess and causes symptoms like hay fever and gets into space suits, ruining them.
#5 the absence of oxygen in the atmosphere means that the sky is utterly black while the sun continues to glare. because of that the shadow are clear – cut and contrastive if you hide in the shadows on the moon, you won’t be able to see your hands or your feet.
#6 it takes 8 minutes for light to reach from the sun to the earth surface.