• The moon has mirrors on it. They were left there by astronauts who wanted to bounce laser beams off them, so that the distance to the moon could be measured.
  • The term "honeymoon" is derived from the Babylonians who declared mead, a honey-flavored wine, the official wedding drink, stipulating that the bride's parents be required to keep the groom supplied with the drink for the month following the wedding.
  • Just twenty seconds worth of fuel remained when Apollo 11's lunar module landed on the moon.
  • It takes about 1.25 seconds for moonlight to reach the Earth.
  • By measuring the ages of lunar rocks, we know that the moon is about 4.6 billion years old, or about the same age as Earth.