The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is approximately 1.625 m/s 2, about 16.6% that on Earth's surface or 0.166 ɡ. [1] Over the entire surface, the variation in gravitational acceleration is about 0.0253 m/s 2 (1.6% of the acceleration due to gravity).

2 days ago · The old saying — “Practice makes perfect!” — applies to the Moon too. On Tuesday, NASA gave 17 technologies, instruments, and experiments the chance to practice being on the Moon… without actually going there. Instead, it was a flight test aboard a vehicle adapted to simulate lunar gravity for approximately two minutes. The test began on February 4, 2025, with the 10:00 a.m. CST ...

Its surface gravity is about one-sixth of Earth's, about half that of Mars, and the second-highest among all moons in the Solar System, after Jupiter 's moon Io. The body of the Moon is differentiated and terrestrial, with no significant hydrosphere, atmosphere, or magnetic field.

Jan 30, 2025 · While you were there, you’d notice that the gravity on the surface of the Moon is one-sixth of Earth’s, which is why in footage of moonwalks, astronauts appear to almost bounce across the surface.

Jan 11, 2024 · The orbit changes over the course of the year so the distance from the Moon to Earth roughly ranges from 357,000 km to 407,000 km, giving velocities ranging from 1.100 to 0.966 km/s.

Jan 15, 2020 · The moon's mass is about 1.2% the mass of the Earth which makes the gravity on the moon 83.3% lower than that of the Earth. A person on the surface of the moon typically experiences about 17% of the gravitational pull one would usually experience on Earth.

May 9, 2023 · The moon has a surface gravity of around 1.62 meters per second squared, according to NASA. In comparison, the Earth has a surface gravity of approximately 9.8 meters per second squared.

Of all these bodies, the Moon now has the best-known gravity field, thanks to the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission, the first dedicated gravity planetary mission.

Aug 2, 2024 · Like other rocky bodies in the solar system, including Earth, the Moon has both a bumpy surface and a lumpy interior. Spacecraft in orbit around the Moon experience slight variations in gravity caused by both of these irregularities. This free-air gravity map highlights these deviations.

Jul 9, 2018 · These maps of the moon show the "Bouguer" gravity anomalies as measured by NASA's GRAIL mission.