All experiments
Space · Ages 6+
How Far Is the Moon?
Launch a beam and see how long it takes.
0 km travelled
Keep flying forward to reach the Moon, 384,400 km away.
What is this experiment about?
Drag the rocket from Earth toward the Moon and watch the real distance rack up, translated into things you already know.
Questions kids ask
- How far away is the Moon?
- The Moon is about 384,400 kilometres from Earth on average.
- How long would it take to drive there?
- Driving non-stop at 100 km/h, it would take about 160 days to reach the Moon.
- How long did it take Apollo astronauts to get there?
- The Apollo missions took about 3 days to travel from Earth to the Moon.
