The Moon's surface. . The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. Reflecting light from the Sun, the Moon is often the brightest object in the...

Humans have been observing the Moon since ancient times in hopes of explaining the mysteries of its movements, topography, origin, and composition. Early records of lunar study date back to 2200 b.c., when the Mesopotamians observed lunar eclipses. By...

The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth. It has a diameter of 2,158.9 mi (3,475.9 km), lies at a mean distance from the Earth of 238,760 mi (384,404 km), and completes one orbit around the Earth in 27.32166 days. The Moon maintains...

Does the moon on high concern itself with the barking of a dog? (Roman) God saves the moon from the wolves. (French) If the moon is with you, care not about the stars. (Egyptian) If you do not agree with the phases of the moon, get a ladder and repair...

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Moon, constellation promise spooky sights Associated Press Wednesday, October 31, 2001 For the first time in 46 years, this year's Halloween ghosts and goblins can trick or treat by the light of a full moon. They won't get another chance until...

I fail to understand how venturing into space is our destiny {"A Base on the Moon, op-ed, June 14}, while solving earthly problems is not. Charles Krauthammer attempts to discredit objections to the space station by convincing us that "adventure" and "capturing the imagination"...

Japan's space agency launched its much-delayed lunar probe Friday, beginning what it calls the largest mission to the moon since the U.S. Apollo flights.The Selenological and Engineering Explorer _ or SELENE _ probe was launched aboard one of the space program's mainstay H-2A rockets from...

Ever whacked your thumb with a hammer, or wrenched your back after lifting a heavy box, and blamed the full moon? It's a popular notion, but there's no cosmic connection, Austrian government researchers said Tuesday.Robert Seeberger, a physicist and astronomer at the Ministry of Economic...

Questions if it is possible for humans to colonize Earth's Moon. Describes what life on the moon might be like.