10 Surprising Lunar Facts
The moon, earth’s closest cosmic neighbor has fascinated scientists, astronauts and the rest of us. Most of us don’t know much about the moon other than it’s a pretty light that we see in the sky and that it affects tides.
Ever wonder how the moon was formed or why we see the same ‘face’ all the time if the moon rotates just like the earth? Did you know that the moon isn’t round, but egg-shaped?
Answers to these questions and other fun and surprising facts about the moon have been put together by the folks at Space.com.
Grab the kids and head on over to Space.com to check out 10 fun facts about our lunar neighbor.