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     How far away



     is the Moon?





     The average distance from Earth to the
     Moon is 237,675 miles (382,500 km),
     but this can grow to 251,655 miles                          planets in the
                                                                  The rest of
     (405,000 km) when they are at their                       could fit between
                                                                 solar system
     farthest apart.                                             Earth and the
                                                                    Moon.







     Together with Earth,
     Mercury, Venus, and
        Mars are the four
          rocky planets.
















      From Earth...


                Jupiter is a gas giant
              and the largest planet in
               the solar system. About
                1,300 Earths could fit
                     inside Jupiter.




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