6. Old beliefs about the #moon: "Once upon a time, people thought babies born under a full moon were destined for greatness—or madness. 🌝"

5. Old beliefs about the #moon: "Some cultures believed the moon had the power to heal. By basking in its light, they thought ailments could be cured and spirits lifted. 🌔"

16. Fact about the #moon: 🌘 There’s water ice at the Moon’s poles, hidden in permanently shadowed craters.

4. Old beliefs about the #moon: "In ancient lore, the moon was believed to be a goddess watching over the night, guiding lost travelers with her light. 🌙"

15. Fact about the #moon: 🌗 The largest crater on the Moon, the South Pole-Aitken Basin, is about 2,500 km (1,550 miles) wide and 8 km (5 miles) deep.

3. Old beliefs about the #moon: "Old sailors believed the moon controlled not just tides but luck at sea. A bright moon meant calm waters, while a dark one warned of rough waves. 🌊"

14. Fact about the #moon: 🌖 The Moon has thousands of impact craters from asteroid collisions over billions of years.

2. Old beliefs about the #moon: "In many cultures, it was once thought the moon was a mirror, reflecting the souls of those who had passed on. Looking at it was like gazing at another world. 🌑"

13. Fact about the #moon: 🌕 The Moon formed about 4.5 billion years ago, likely from debris after a massive collision between Earth and a Mars-sized body.

12. Fact about the #moon: 🌔 There is no "dark side" of the Moon; both sides receive sunlight, but only one faces Earth.

1. Old beliefs about the #moon: "They say a full moon brings madness. Ancient folks believed the moon’s glow could stir up wild emotions and unpredictable behavior. 🌕"

11. Fact about the #moon: 🌓 The dark patches on the Moon are vast plains of solidified lava called "maria."

10. Fact about the #moon: 🌒 The far side of the Moon wasn’t seen until 1959, when a Soviet spacecraft captured images of it.

9. Fact about the #moon: 🌑 The Moon’s gravity causes tides on Earth, influencing ocean movements.

8. Fact about the #moon: 🌘 The Moon’s surface area is roughly 38 million square kilometers, slightly larger than Africa.

7. Fact about the #moon: 🌗 The Moon has a diameter of 3,474 km (2,159 miles), about 1/4th of Earth's.

6. Fact about the #moon: 🌖 It takes 27.3 days for the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth.

5. Fact about the #moon: 🌕 The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, about 3.8 cm (1.5 inches) per year.

4. Fact about the #moon: 🌔 The Moon has no atmosphere, leading to extreme temperature fluctuations.

3. Fact about the #moon: 🌓 The Moon’s gravity is 1/6th of Earth’s, so you would weigh less there.

2. Fact about the #moon: 🌒 The Moon is tidally locked, always showing the same face to Earth.

1. Fact about the #moon: 🌑 The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite, orbiting at an average distance of 384.400 km (238.855 miles).