Amazing and Interesting Facts About Moon

The moon is a dusty ball of rock that orbits the Earth at an average distance of 238,600 miles. It is about a quarter of the size of Earth and has a slightly flattened shape
The moon does not produce its own light, but reflects the light from the sun. As it orbits the Earth, we see different parts of its surface illuminated by the sun, creating the phases of the moon
The moon rotates on its own axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth, which means we always see the same side of the moon from our position on Earth. The other side, called the far side, is not dark but gets as much sunlight as the near side2
The moon has mountains, craters, and flat areas called seas that are made of hardened lava. The far side has fewer seas than the near side. The moon’s surface is also covered with a thin layer of dust