Now, you might be wondering, how do we even measure the distance to the moon? Well, it's quite a clever process involving lasers and mirrors. Scientists have been able to calculate the moon's distance by bouncing laser beams off mirrors that were left on the moon's surface during the Apollo missions. Talk about reflective thinking, right?
The moon's distance from the Earth is not always the same, by the way. Its orbit is elliptical, which means it's not a perfect circle. At its closest point, called perigee, the moon is about 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometers) away, and at its farthest point, called apogee, it's about 252,000 miles (405,000 kilometers) away. That's a pretty big difference, if you ask me!
