What If The Moon Was As Close As The International Space Station? Chompsky at 9:19 am October 18, 2019 Then it would be 420km above us and look like this. Also, it would rise in the west and set in the east. Also, it might rip itself (and us) apart. It really doesn’t bear thinking about. Best just keep it where it is. gizmodo FacebookTwitterPinterest Related posts: Dead Space Space Catapult Oh, Boo Hoo Felix Baumgartner’s Space Jump: The Director’s Cut