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How Far Away Is the Moon? | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
How Far Away Is the Moon? The Short Answer: The Moon is an average of 238,855 miles away from Earth, which is about 30 Earths away. You might be surprised. Often when we see drawings of the Earth and the Moon, they look really close together. Don’t be fooled! They’re actually really far apart.
Moon - Wikipedia
It orbits Earth at an average distance of 384,399 kilometers (238,854 mi). Because the Moon follows an elliptical path, its distance from Earth varies over the year, ranging from 357,000–407,000 kilometers (222,000–253,000 mi). [2] a distance roughly 30 times the width of Earth.
Lunar distance - Wikipedia
The reason for the difference in distance is that the distance from the center of the Moon to the center of the Earth is nearly constant throughout the night, but an observer on the surface of Earth is actually 1 Earth radius from the center of Earth.
How Far Is the Moon From Earth? - Encyclopedia Britannica
The Moon is approximately 384,000 km (238,600 miles) away from Earth, on average. The Moon orbits Earth in an elliptical pattern, which means that it is closer to Earth at some points and farther away at other points.
Lunar Distance Calculator - Real-Time Moon-Earth Distance Tracker - DQYDJ
See live distance updates, supermoon/micromoon alerts, and animated orbital diagrams showing exactly how far away the Moon is right now. The Moon is 237,746 miles (382,615 km) from Earth as of September 11, 2026 8:49 PM UTC.
Moon Facts - NASA Science
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It goes around the Earth at a distance of about 239,000 miles (385,000 kilometers). The Earth and Moon are tidally locked. Their rotations are so in sync we only see one side of the Moon. Humans didn't see the lunar far side until a Soviet spacecraft flew past in 1959.
How far is the moon from Earth? | Space
Answering the question of how far is the moon from Earth can depend on when you ask it.
How far away is the Moon? - Royal Museums Greenwich
How far away is the Moon from the Earth? The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384 400 km (238 855 miles). How far is that in light-seconds? Light travels at 300,000 kilometres per second, so it takes about 1.3 seconds for light to travel from the Moon back to the Earth.
Moon Distance Calculator – How Close is Moon to Earth?
The Moon Distance Calculator shows approximate times for when the Moon is closest to the Earth (perigee) and furthest from the Earth (apogee).
How far away is the Moon - StarLust
Looking for the real-time distance between Earth and the Moon? Find out the current distance of the Moon with our reliable and accurate tracker.
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