How much of it we see depends on the moon's position in relation to Earth and the sun. Though a satellite of Earth, the moon, with a diameter of about 2,159 miles (3,475 kilometers), is bigger than Pluto. (Four other moons in our solar system are even bigger.).The moon is a bit more than one-fourth (27 percent) the size of Earth, a much smaller ratio (1:4) than any other planets and their moons.This means the moon has a great effect on the planet and very possibly is what makes life on Earth possible.oon phases and the moon's orbit are mysteries to many. For example, the moon always shows us the same face. That happens because it takes 27.3 days both to rotate on its axis and to orbit Earth. We see either the full moon, half moon or no moon (new moon) because the moon reflects sunlight.
Image source: Getty Images. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, is a private self-regulatory organization that regulates certain aspects of the securities industry and is the successor to the National Association of Securities Dealers, or NASD.
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent federal government agency that regulates commodity futures and option markets. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a private corporation, is a self-regulatory body overseeing securities firms. Firms and brokers that do business in the U.S. must be licensed and registered by FINRA.