Curious ElfMoon is the largest and the brightest object in the sky. After Earth, the Moon is the only place where humans have set their foot. It is a solid-rocky surface body that is formed from the craters and Pitts of impacts. There are many things that we are unfamiliar with about the moon. Apart from being the dead rocks, Moons can make music and be lethal.
In this article, we will reveal some unheard facts about the Moon.
- Moon is full of trash: It is the human tendency to leave trash in every place they tend to go. About 200 tons of trash has been recorded on the moon. The astronauts that visit there are mostly responsible for the waste that has been left at the place. The trash found here includes rockets, golf balls, cameras, satellites, robotic equipment, backpacks, and garbage like olive branches and leftover urine collection kits. The garbage nearly weighs more than 400000 Ibs. The ashes of the dead people are also found there.
- The surface of the moon is dark: Although the moon appears to be the brightest, it has a dark surface. There are huge dark patches on the surface of the moon. Due to its gravitational influence, it produces body tides and ocean tides making it appear the brightest in the night sky. The moon’s side facing the Earth appears darker when it is between the Earth and the Sun, which is known as the “new moon”.
- Moon reflects galaxy waves: It was found by the astronomers that the radio waves from galaxies other than the sunlight are responsible for bouncing off the lunar surface. It was easily calculated on how much light from the milky way can reflect off the moon.
- One day, it might be possible that the moon may disappear: At about 4 centimeters rate, the moon is moving distant from the Earth. It is said that after some years, the moon will move farther from the Earth and there may be chances when it will completely disappear. The rotation of the Earth gets slower because of the drag exerted by the moon’s gravity.
- Moondust is deadly: While visiting the moon, the tourists face a lot of difficulties due to the dust found there. As there is a lack of oxygen, It also becomes an issue in the case of dust for NASA. The dust can easily cling to the shoes along with the suit. It is said to be super toxic and breath taken there can be very dreadful. The research has shown that about 90% of the brain cells and lungs can be damaged by only a single scoop of moon dust.
- Moon contains quakes: The gravitational influence of the Earth can cause moonquakes. They are weaker than earthquakes and can last up to half an hour. 11,000 moonquakes took place about (900 to 1200) kilometers beneath the lunar surface. This was recorded by the Apollo mission. A single moonquake may result in a lunar surface hitting by spare rocks.
- The moon shows the earth the same face: With the earth, the moon is always in synchronous rotation. Its surface is covered with dark patches that fill the spaces between the prominent impact craters and the bright crustal highlands. The spin rate of the moon is locked tidely to make it synchronized with its rate of rotation. That is the major reason why the moon keeps pointing the same face towards the earth.
- Moon has its time zone: The time that is measured on the moon is said to be the “lunar standard time”. Time is measured on a different basis on the moon. Twelve days on the moon is equal to one year on earth. This calendar was started after the visit of Neil Armstrong. And the rest of the days were given names after other astronauts walked on the moon.
Conclusion:
Moon can act as a spotlight in the sky. It can easily grab the attention, which is the greatest thing. These satellites have their own life. There are various unique abilities and features of the moon that are worth appreciation.
