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The moon from space

How many moons does Earth have?

30 April 2021

The moon is Earth’s only permanent natural satellite, but other objects could be considered honorary moons.
Moon craters hint huge asteroids bombarded Earth 800 million years ago

Moon craters hint huge asteroids bombarded Earth 800 million years ago

21 July 2020

Craters on the moon show it was probably bombarded with asteroids about 800 million years ago, which also rained down on Earth and could have plunged the planet into an ice age

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