<|im_start|>user
What is the distance from the Earth to its moon?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The average distance to the moon is 382,500 kilometers.  The distance varies because the moon travels around Earth in a elliptical orbit.  At perigee, the point at which the moon is closest to Earth, the distance is approximately 360,000 kilometers.<|im_end|>
