moon

MOON The Moon is a a large natural object that orbits, or travels around, Earth. After the Sun it is the brightest object in the sky. The average distance between the Moon and Earth is about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers). Compared to the distance between other planets and Earth, this distance is small. Twelve people have walked on Earth's Moon. The first one was Neil Armstrong and the last one was Harrison Schmitt.