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 Moon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The tidal bulges on Earth, caused by the Moon's gravity, are carried ahead of the apparent position of the Moon by the Earth's rotation, in part because of the friction of the water as it slides over the ocean bottom and into or out of bays and estuaries.
The slight deviation of the shadow from the actual location of the Moon (denoted by the cross) is doubly fascinating; and is the result of Earth's magnetic field twisting the shadow due to the fact that cosmic rays are charged particles.
For escaping at the surface of the Moon from the Moon and the Earth, the escape velocity is the square root of the sum of the squares of the separate escape velocities of 2.4 and 1.5 km/s, or 2.8 km/s.
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 Moon article - Moon natural satellite Orbital Semi-major axis AU circumference Eccentricity - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Moon differs from most other satellites of other planets in that its orbit is close to the plane of the ecliptic and not in the Earth's equatorial plane.
The most generally accepted theory states that the Moon originated from the collision between the young Earth and an impactor the size of Mars (sometimes called Theia) and was formed from material ejected from Earth as a result of the collision.
The Moon - by Rosanna and Calvin Hamilton (http://www.solarviews.com/eng/moon.htm)
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 Moon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384,403 kilometres (238,857 miles).
The currently accepted theory is the Giant Impact theory, in which the Moon originated from the ejecta from the collision between a semi-molten Earth and something the size of Mars (speculatively called Theia).
A second treaty, the Moon Treaty, was proposed to restrict the exploitation of the Moon's resources by any single nation, but none of the signed it, rendering it largely moot.
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 Encyclopedia: Moon (disambiguation)
A moon is also the period between successive occurrences of a particular lunar phase, see month, calendar, and figuratively, a calendar month.
In astronomy, a phase of the Moon is any of the aspects or appearances presented by the Moon as seen from Earth, determined by the portion of the Moon that is visibly illuminated by the Sun.
Moon River may refer to: the song Moon River the Moon River in Ontario, Canada the community of Moon River in Ontario the Moon River in the U.S. state of Georgia There is also a tributary of the Mekong River known as the Mun River.
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 Moon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Moon is 384,403 kilometers (238,857 miles) distant from the Earth.
The first man-made object to reach the Moon was the unmanned Soviet probe Luna 2, which crashed into it on September 13, 1959, at 21:02:24 Z. The far side of the Moon was first seen on October 7, 1959, when the Soviet probe Luna 3 had photographed it.
In ancient times, it was not uncommon for cultures to believe that the Moon died each night, thus descending into the underworld; other cultures believed that the Moon chased the Sun (and vice-versa).
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 Moon Information - TextSheet.com
The Moon is the largest satellite of the Earth.
It has no formal name other than "The Moon" although it is occasionally called Luna (Latin for moon) to distinguish it from the generic "moon." The words moon and month come from the same Old English root word.
[1] The PRC has expressed ambitious plans for exploring the Moon and is investigating the prospect of lunar mining, specifically looking for the isotope Helium-3 for use as an energy source on Earth.
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 Encyclopedia: Black Moon (disambiguation)
The fl moon is the Chamber of Gauf according to the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.
The dark moon is the time when the Moon is so close to the Sun in the sky that it cannot be seen even near sunset or sunrise.
Categories: Disambiguation In astronomy, a phase of the Moon is any of the aspects or appearances presented by the Moon as seen from Earth, determined by the portion of the Moon that is visibly illuminated by the Sun.
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 Moon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The side of the Moon that faces away from Earth is properly called "the far side." It is sometimes referred to as the "dark side" of the Moon.
The near side of the Moon is covered with ~30,000 craters having a diameter of at least 1 kilometer.
During the ancient period, it was not uncommon for cultures to believe that the Moon died each night, thus descending into the underworld; other cultures believed that the Moon chased the Sun (and vice-versa).
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 Moon Details, Meaning Moon Article and Explanation Guide
More recently a Giant Impact theory has been proposed, that the Moon originated from the ejecta from the collision between a semi-molten Earth and something the size of Mars (speculatively called Theia).
By what can only be a truly extraordinary coincidence, the angular diameters of the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth overlap in their variation, so that both total and annular solar eclipses are possible.
For escaping at the surface of the Moon from the Moon and the Earth, the escape speed is the square root of the sum of the squares of the separate escape speeds of 2.4 and 1.5 km/s, is 2.8 km/s.
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Clementine mission suggested that small, frozen pockets of water ice (remnants of water-rich comet impacts) may be embedded unmelted in the permanently shadowed regions of the lunar crust.
NASA astronauts on the Moon were actually faked on Earth.
The far side of the Moon remained completely unknown until the Luna 3 probe in 1959, and was extensively mapped by the Lunar Orbiter program in the
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 Moon (disambiguation) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The astronomical aspects of the (The 3rd planet from the sun; the planet on which we live) Earth's only natural satellite are described in the article (Any natural satellite of a planet) Moon.
The astrological meaning of the Moon is described in the article (Click link for more info and facts about Solar system in astrology) Solar system in astrology.
A moon is the period between successive occurrences of a particular (Click link for more info and facts about lunar phase) lunar phase, see (A time unit of 30 days) month, (A system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year) calendar, and figuratively, a calendar month.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/M/Mo/Moon_(disambiguation).htm   (457 words)

  
 The Ultimate Black Moon (disambiguation) - American History Information Guide and Reference
The second new moon/dark moon in one calendar month is a Black moon
The fl moon is an element of the Japanese creation myth and of the Japanese apocalypse myth.
Black Moon Kingdom, the 10th planet and origin of the villains in Sailor Moon R
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