Amazing Facts - Moon

• Most of the people think that the Moon is round in shape, but it's not. The Moon is shaped like an egg.
• According to scientists, the Moon was formed as a result of a giant impact or giant whack of Earth with mars sized planet, which resulted in the Moon.
• The Moon's size varies depends upon its position, whether it is at perigee or apogee. Generally the Moon is 14% bigger in its size, when it is at its perigee.
• The Moon can influence Earth by gravity. When the Moon is its perigee, the weather and tides tend to be unstable and create larger tides due to gravitational pull and when the Moon is at its apogee, the weather and tides tend to be more predictable.
• The Moon's core is light, its core is 2 to 4% of its mass, whereas Earth's core is about 30% of its mass.
• Scientists believe that, Moon quakes orginate below the Moon's surface due to the Earth's gravitational pull.
• Do you know that Earth's rotation has slowed down due to the Moon's gravity, long ago - days shorter and rotation was faster.
• 850 pounds (385 Kg) of the Moon were taken by six Appolo crews that came back to Earth.