The moon's average distance from the Earth is 384,400 km (238,555 miles).
So much space.
This is enough room to fit all of the other planet in our solar system between them.
The Breakdown.
Here are the diameters of each planet.
- Mercury - 4,878 km
- Venus - 12,104 km
- Mars - 6,870 km
- Jupiter - 139,822 km
- Saturn - 116,464 km
- Uranus - 50,724 km
- Neptune - 49,248 km
- As a bonus dwarf planet Pluto - 2,400 km
Total distance: 382,510 km that fits snugly into 384,400 km.
My sources:
http://planetfacts.org/size-of-planets-in-order/
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/all-the-planets-in-the-solar-system-fit-between-the-ear-1650144545
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/05/19/close_encounter_what_if_the_moon_orbited_much_closer_to_earth.html
Now I need to see this modeled in universe sandbox so I can watch them all collide in to one NEW planet!
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I would love to see the out come of that.
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I like this! Great way to visualize the distance rather than just miles :)
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This is some cool stuff. Always thought the other planets were way bigger.
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Interesting. Wonder if they would all merge with Jupiter to make a new mash up planet.
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Interesting! I never thought whether all the planets would fit in between!
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I love your facts!!! Thank you for sharing :) Alla
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