1. Material, especially carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, that an organism uses for energy, growth, and maintaining the processes of life. Plants, algae, and some bacteria make their own food through photosynthesis, while animals and most other organisms obtain food by consuming other organisms or organic matter.
Quick Answer. The distance from the earth to the moon is 1.25 light seconds, which is roughly 238,900 miles. Light years are reserved for dealing with massive distances in outer space. One light year is the distance that light can travel in one year.
First, the space shuttle is not designed or is able to go to the moon. It travels around the earth at about 250 miles altitude at around 17,500 miles per hour (around the earth in about 1 1/2 hours). The Apollo that did send men to the moon traveled at a maximum of 25,000 miles per hour, but the speed depended on where it was on the way to the moon.