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How big is the moon in comparison to the earth?

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"If Earth were the size of a nickel, the moon would be about as big as a coffee bean," according to NASA. The moon's surface area is about 14.6 million square miles (38 million square kilometers), which is less than the total surface area of the continent of Asia (17.2 million square miles or 44.5 million square km). read more

To know how big is the Moon compared to Earth one needs real numbers that measure the size of the Earth and the Moon. Difference in Diameters of Earth and Moon A comparison of the diameters of the Earth and the Moon show the former has as diameter of 12,742 km (7,918 mi) and the latter has a diameter of only 3,476 km (2,160 mi). read more

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