How many Earths fit side by side in the gap between the Earth and the Moon?

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The answer

30 Earths

About 30. The Moon is much farther away than any textbook picture shows.

How to get there

1. 384,400 km distance
2. ÷ 12,756 km Earth diameter
3. = about 30

Source: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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