23+ Moon Facts Interesting PNG. The moon was created when a rock the size of mars slammed into earth, shortly after the solar system began forming about 4.5 billion years ago, according to the leading theory. In 2009, scientists discovered that there is frozen water on the moon.
Let's think about some of the interesting facts about the moon that makes it such a curious sight up. It seems so long ago that we landed on the moon. Momjunction shares some very interesting moon facts for kids:
The moon is earth's closest satellite in our solar system, but in many ways, we hardly know our neighbor.
About its formation, measurement, surface, and phases. Scroll down for the answers—and other facts about our moon. Did you know one day on the moon lasts for 27 earth days? The moon has a diameter of 3,474 km at its equator.