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The Moon is earth only permanent natural satellite.
It is the fifth largest natural satellite in the solar system.
The Moon is second densest satellite among those whose densities are known.
The Moon is thought to have formed about 4.51 billion years ago.
As seen from Earth, it is the second brightest regularly visible celestial object in the solar system.
Moon's gravitational influence produces the ocean tides, body tides and slight lengthening of the day.
The Moon's current orbital distance is 3,84,400 km.
It has a Geo-chemically distinct crust, mental and core.
The Moon has a solid iron-rich inner core with a radius of 240km.
The Moon has an external magnetic field of about 1-100 nanoteslas.
The side of the Moon that faces Earth is called the near side and the opposite the far side.
On an average, 120 kilogrammes of dust are present above the Moon, rising to 100 kilometres above the surface.
The Moon dust says the Moon approximately 10 minutes, taking 5 minutes to rise and 5 minutes to fall.
Estimated are 5 tons of comet particles strike the Moon's surface every 24 hours.
A permanent asymmetric Moondust cloud exist around the Moon, created by small particles from comets.
