Shocking facts about the moon – The Moon is one of the largest existing natural satellites today and just so happens to be planet Earth’s only natural satellite. The Moon also is the second-densest satellite of which we know, ranking behind planet Jupiter. Throughout history scientists have studied and researched the Moon and have uncovered and discovered unbelievable facts. On July 16, Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, and Buzz Aldrin, were the first three astronauts to travel to the Moon successfully in Apollo 11.
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While Mike Collins stayed in orbit to take pictures and do research, Neil Armstrong was the first human to ever set foot on the actual surface of the Moon, followed behind by Buzz Aldrin. The two astronauts made history as they walked around the Moon’s surface for three hours, exploring that fascinating, small part of our solar system.
Much more about the Moon has been discovered through advanced technology and over time, since Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin, made history. If you thought that the Apollo 11 crew being sent off into outer space was a big deal, did you know that today a person can have a private memorial service that includes sending their ashes to the Moon? Oh and never mind that the Earth’s landfills that are polluting our own backyards, the Moon has similar issues with garbage and metal scraps left behind by previous trips to explore the somewhat still-mysterious and literally out-of-this-world satellite.
From damage-causing moonquakes, full moons affecting your sleep cycle, and even having its own separate time zone, here are the 15 Strangest Facts About Our Moon…
12. It Has Lunar Dust
Lunar dust aka “moon dust” is made up of silicon dioxide glass created from meteoroids hitting the moon. It also contains much iron, calcium, and magnesium. Past astronauts that have been on the moon have described the unique dust as having a gun powder-like smell and taste, at times being unbearable to be around and has even been known to cause extraterrestrial hay fever. Years after Apollo 17’s astronaut Jack Schmitt was back from the journey, he recalled his unpleasant reaction with the dust. “When I took my helmet off after the first EVA, I had a significant reaction to the dust. My turbinate’s became swollen” he said. But no one is too sure exactly why lunar dust has such a strong and powerful odor and presence. Don Pettit, who has never been to the moon but is an ISS astronaut seems to maybe have an answer to the question: “Picture yourself in a desert on Earth. What do you smell? Nothing, until it rains. The air is suddenly filled with sweet, peaty odors. The moon is like a 4-billion-year-old desert. It’s incredibly dry. When moon dust comes in contact with moist air in a lunar module, you get the ‘desert rain’ effect–and some lovely odors.”
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