THE MOON BY NUMBERS
400
How many times bigger the Sun is than the Moon. It’s also about 400 times further away from Earth, which is why they look the same size in the sky
29.5 DAYS
The length of a lunar month, longer than the amount of time it takes the Moon to orbit Earth because Earth is moving, too
12
The number of people who have set foot on the Moon
3.8 CENTIMETRES
The distance the Moon moves away from Earth each year
13 HOURS
The amount of time it takes to reach the Moon by rocket
16.6 KILOGRAMS
The amount you would weigh on the Moon if you weighed 100 kilograms on Earth