[An excerpt Taking Back Astronomy by Jason Lisle]  “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands” (NIV). This beautiful statement from Psalm 19:1 indicates one of the purposes of the created universe: the universe reveals the majesty of its Creator. Of course, God’s glory can be seen in many different aspects of creation—not just the heavens. Consider the magnificent intricacy of a living cell, the complexity and the amazing diversity of life on earth, and the mathematical precision of the laws of physics and chemistry. These are all indicative of the incomprehensible creativity, intelligence, and power of the Creator.

Why then does the Bible single out the heavens as declaring His glory? Perhaps the heavens declare God’s glory in a special way or to a greater extent. It may even be that the starry universe was specially designed for the purpose of declaring God’s glory to us. We will see that the universe has incredible beauty. This alone would be sufficient reason to praise God for His creation, but not only did God make the universe beautiful, He made it unimaginably large. The range of scales in the universe is truly staggering. The universe contains objects of incredible size and mass at distances which the human mind cannot fully grasp. When we consider the power of the Lord who made all this, we cannot help but feel humbled. Truly, the God who created this universe is glorious and worthy of praise. Let us now explore the size and beauty of the universe to gain an appreciation for the majesty of the Creator.

Let’s start close to home, with a relatively small astronomical object. The moon is the nearest (natural) celestial body. It is approximately 2,100 miles (3,400 kilometers) in diameter—roughly the size of the continental United States. The moon orbits at an average distance of 240,000 miles (380,000 km) from the earth. On the one hand, this is a tremendous distance. On the other hand, it is not so far as to be totally incomprehensible; some cars have as many miles on them as this. The moon orbits the earth in a roughly circular path, taking about one month from start to finish. In fact, that is where we get the idea for a “month.” According to Scripture, one of the reasons God created the celestial bodies was to be for signs, seasons, days, and years (Genesis 1:14)—in other words, to mark the passage of time. The moon does just that. It continually orbits the earth every month with clockwork precision.

Additionally, the moon (the “lesser light” created on day 4) was designed to “rule the night,” according to Genesis 1:16. Indeed, the moon does rule the night; it outshines every other nighttime celestial object. In fact, when the moon is out, it has a tendency to “wash out” most other astronomical objects, making them more difficult to see. This effect is particularly evident when the moon is near its full phase. At that time, the moon is over 2,500 times brighter than the next brightest nighttime object (Venus)..."  full text:  Taking Back Astronomy:  The Splendor of God's Creation by Jason Lisle http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/tba/splendor-of-creation

"The Heavens Declare Creation and Science Confirms it." Jason Lisle

Response to comment [from other]:  "If I was the child being read this at bedtime I think I would have asked my parent to stop patronizing me."

Jer 10:12.

Response to comment [from a Christian]:  "I've been wondering recently...Why in the world God would create so many galaxies and planets if we're the end-all."

Ask him.

Response to comment [from a Jehovah's Witness]:  "What I find most extraordinary is that, viewed from earth, the full moon appears as precisely the same size and shape as the sun."

Yes, angular size.  It's fascinating.   

Response to comment [from a Satanist]:  "When forced to actually think for herself the snake comes up with a two-word response."

Ad hominem.

"A man like [Granite] has got a great big hole, right in the middle of him. He can never kill enough, or steal enough, or inflict enough pain to ever fill it..." Doc Holiday, Tombstone.

Response to comment [from a Catholic]:  "...[Y]our guy [Jason Lisel, Ph.D.] found an arrow stuck in a tree, drew a bulls-eye around, it and marveled at the accuracy."

Ad hominem.

"I hate stupid arguments for things in which I believe."

"Truth is hate to those who hate the truth (Enyart)." Heb. 1:10–12; 2 Pet. 3:10 

"Eventus stultorum magister"

Latine dictum sit altum videtur (Ro 1:22).

Do you have any comments about the moon?

Response to comment [from an atheist]:  "[Y]ou[r] lack understanding of what it [ad hominem] means..."