Learn the differences between our Earth, the Sun and the Moon. Then explore how together they create day and night and our different seasons with their orbits.

Sun is larger and farther from the Earth than the moon. The sun is around 400 times larger than the moon ... Forbes, Nov. 6, 2019, A Transit Of Mercury Told Us The Scale Of The Universe; The ...

The objects all have the correct scale - but the Sun is in the wrong place (hopefully, this is obvious). The Earth and moon are the correct distance apart relative to their size.

If you missed my first 10 cool things about the Moon, you can read them here. Now you're ready for 10 more. #11. The Moon's ...

Let's say we want to build a model of the sun and Earth alone. Earth has a radius of about 6,371 kilometers (3,959 miles), but let's represent this with a marble 1 centimeter in diameter.

The demoted planet’s moon is also large relative to its size, much like Earth’s, and its surface is not nearly as ancient as many of the objects in the Kuiper belt, which lies beyond it.

Tidal Forces. The moon holds the primary influence over Earth’s tides due to its proximity, but it’s not the only factor. The sun, with a mass about 27 million times that of the Moon, also ...

Here's how the set moves: The sun revolves in the center, the earth orbits the sun and revolves through its day, and the moon orbits the earth. The moon does not revolve.

An illustration shows the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth during a lunar eclipse. It isn't drawn to scale. NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio ...

Full Moon: A Full Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are positioned on opposite sides of Earth. This causes the entire face of the Moon to be illuminated by sunlight.