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Oct. 23, 2025 – Australia is wider than the moon

By: Jayla Mineweather, Reporter • October 23, 2025
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Australia’s diameter from east to west is approximately 4,000 kilometers, while the Moon’s diameter is about 3,474 kilometers. This comparison is often used to highlight the vast size of Australia compared to the moon.

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Jayla Mineweather
Jayla Mineweather, Reporter
Jayla Mineweather is a 16-year-old sophomore in Colonia High School. Mineweather’s birthday is on May 2nd. She is a taurus, and she was born in 2010. Mineweather loves to listen to music whenever she can and her favorite types are r&b and rap. Mineweather loves going on walks while listening to music and watching the sunset go down and seeing the beautiful sky colors that come out. Her favorite time of the year is Fall. In Fall Mineweather loves all of the activities you can do and the beautiful weather that comes with it. She likes Halloween, all of the fall decorations, and baking/activities that are fall themed.Â