Does the Moon have gravity?
Yes, the Moon has gravity, about one-sixth as strong as Earth's. A person who weighs 60 kilograms on Earth would feel like they weigh about 10 kilograms on the Moon.
Every object with mass has gravity. The Moon is much smaller and less massive than Earth, so its gravity is weaker. On the Moon, astronauts could leap high and carry heavy equipment more easily, and the Apollo astronauts often bounced or hopped instead of walking.
The Moon's gravity affects Earth too. It pulls on our oceans, creating the tides. It also slowly slows Earth's rotation, making days very gradually longer. Earth's gravity, in turn, keeps the Moon in orbit and has locked it so that the same side always faces us.
Too weak for air
The Moon's weak gravity is one reason it has almost no atmosphere. Over billions of years, any gases escaped into space. Without air, there is no wind or weather, and the sky looks black even in daytime.
Did You Know?
Gravity on the Moon is not perfectly even. Areas of dense rock called mascons create slightly stronger gravity, which affects spacecraft orbits.