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Lunar distance

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The Moon stays far away. It moves around our Earth. It is not a fixed spot. The Moon moves a little bit away each year. This is a very big trip!

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Osiris-rexearthmoon rotated2.jpg
Can you see it in the sky?

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File:Moon's orbit - Variation of distance en.png
Moon's orbit - Variation of distance en.png
File:Häufigkeitsverteilung von 79535 Perigäen und Apogäen.png
Häufigkeitsverteilung von 79535 Perigäen...
File:Earth and Moon speed of light by James O'Donoghue.gif
Earth and Moon speed of light by James...
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Osiris-rexearthmoon_rotated2.jpg
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Orbits schematic edit.png
File:Lunar distance over anomalistic month.png
Lunar distance over anomalistic month.png
File:Moon-Earth distance, Moon phases.gif
Moon-Earth distance, Moon phases.gif
File:First radar return from the Moon - Project Diana 1946.jpg
First radar return from the Moon -...
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Apollo 11 Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment.jpg
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