The Moon is one of Earth’s closest habitable neighbors and provides an opportunity to gain valuable experience for missions to Mars and beyond. DIAMETER 3,475 km / 2,159 mi DAY LENGTH 29.5 Earth days GRAVITY 16.6% of Earth AVG DISTANCE FROM EARTH 384,400 km / 238,855 mi AGE 4.51 billion years
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