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      • The point on the Moon's orbit closest to Earth is called the perigee and the point farthest away is the apogee.
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      Lunar Perigee and Apogee - timeanddate.com

  2. www.sciencefocus.com › space › at-what-distance-doesAt what distance does Earth no longer pull on an object?

    Strictly speaking, the Earth’s gravity will always pull on an object, no matter how distant. Gravity is a force that obeys an ‘inverse square law’. So, for example, put an object twice as far away and it will feel a quarter of the force.

  3. www.astronomy.com › space-exploration › the-karmanThe Kármán Line: Where space begins - Astronomy Magazine

    Nov 27, 2023 · Earth ends and outer space starts at the Kármán line, some 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the planet’s surface.

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  5. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesWhat are the Earth, Sun and Moon? - BBC

    Learn the differences between our Earth, the Sun and the Moon. Then explore how together they create day and night and our different seasons with their orbits. BBC Homepage

  6. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesPhases of the Moon - BBC Bitesize

    Learn about what causes the phases of the Moon it orbits the Earth and what a lunar month is with this KS3 Physics guide for BBC Bitesize.

  7. spaceplace.nasa.gov › moon-phases › enWhat Are the Moon’s Phases? - NASA Space Place

    Oct 11, 2024 · The Short Answer: We have a slightly different view of the Moon each night. We describe how the Moon looks with the eight Moon phases, or shapes: 🌑 New. 🌒 Waxing Crescent. 🌓 First Quarter. 🌔 Waxing Gibbous. 🌕 Full. 🌖 Waning Gibbous. 🌗 Third Quarter. 🌘 Waning Crescent.

  8. spaceplace.nasa.gov › all-about-the-moon › enAll About the Moon | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids

    Oct 11, 2024 · As the Moon travels around Earth, different parts of it are lit up by the Sun. These changes in the Moon's appearance from our view on Earth are called moon phases. This graphic shows all eight moon phases we see as the Moon makes a complete orbit of Earth about every four weeks.

  9. solarsystem.nasa.gov › moons › earths-moonIn Depth | Earth's Moon – NASA Solar System Exploration

    Earth's Moon is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot, so far. Earth's only natural satellite is simply called "the Moon" because people didn't know other moons existed until Galileo Galilei discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter in 1610.