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Different precision for masses of moon and earth online

The Google search page for "mass of moon" shows a value with nine significant digits of precision. The corresponding page for "mass of earth" shows a value with only four significant digits. (The ...
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Why is the Earth's moon so big?

It could just be me, but it seems like our Moon is WAY bigger than it should be for a planet of our size. If you look at satellite-to-planet mass ratios for the largest moons of Jupiter, Saturn, ...
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