Moon
How old is the moon?
4.53 billion years old.
How big is space?
Unknown
What color are moon rocks?
Moon rocks are mostly grayish, and include many basalts, and breccias (rocks made up of broken and reassembled pieces), and mafic plutonic rocks from the highlands.
Have any other countries successfully returned moon rocks to Earth?
Yes, China has recently brought back rocks to Earth December 17, 2020.
What's an alternative name for the moon?
Luna
When will Halley’s comet next orbit Earth?
2061
What is A common lunar mineral?
Common lunar minerals include silicates, made up of silicon and other elements like calcium, aluminum, oxygen, magnesium, and iron.
Where are NASA’s moon rocks stored?
NASA’s moon rocks are stored in the Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
What's the surface area of the moon?
3.793×107 km2; (0.074 of Earth's)
How many times can neutron stars spin per second?
600
How many categories are Lunar breccia divided into?
Lunar breccias are subdivided into a variety of categories such as impact-melt, granulitic, glassy, fragmental, and regolith breccias.
What research is currently being done on moon rocks?
They’re researching whether or not life could take place on the moon with a little vial of dust in it. They’re investigating effects of space weather to understand how radiation affects iron and other metals.
How far is the moon from Earth?
238,900 mi
How many galaxies are there in the observable universe?
In the observable universe there are an estimated 2 trillion (2,000,000,000,000) galaxies.
What NASA missions returned moon rocks to Earth?
The Six Apollo missions returned moon rocks to Earth. They were Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17.
What percentage of the moon is basalt?
Nearly 26% of the near side Moon is basalt and only 2% of the far side is basalt.
The moon, on the other hand, doesn’t erase its history. Aside from asteroid impacts, Gross says, “the moon hasn’t changed much since its formation.”
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Which NASA mission returned the greatest mass of moon rocks?
Apollo 17 returned the greatest mass of moon rocks with 110.5 kg of sample.
What do the highlands on the moon consists of?
The highlands on the Moon consist of ancient lunar surface rock, anorthosite andmaterials thrown out during the creation of the impact basins.