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    Moon Hoax

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    The Great “Moon Hoax” Technical Communication The Great “Moon Hoax” Conspiracy theories based on the United States landing on the moon claim that the elements of the Apollo program and the associated Moon landing was a hoax staged by NASA and participating members of other organizations. Such conspiracy claims have been made by various groups and individuals since the mid 1970s. The most notable claim is that the twelve Apollo astronauts did not walk on the Moon. Conspiracists

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    Going to the Moon

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    The Short story "Going to the Moon" by Nino Ricci is about a young boy who discovers the reality of life‚ which once seemed like a fictional story to him. ... The story centers around the desire a the boy‚ to travel to the moon inspired by his first grade teacher‚ Miss Johnson. She allows her class to imagine going to the moon as well as follow the lives of the astronauts of Apollo I‚ as they prepare to venture into space. However‚ on the twenty fifth day of the classes countdown the crew of Apollo

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    The Moon in Shakespeare

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    The moon in Shakespeare’s play symbolizes Diana‚ the Roman personification of the moon‚ and the Wheel of Fortune. What does the Wheel of Fortune have to do with Diana? Shakespeare considered both of them to be much the same. Both have a cyclical nature: the moon waxes and wanes just like Fortune waxes and wanes. The motif of both figures in Shakespeare’s plays reveals his belief that the moon is a symbol of the fickleness and changeability of fortune and luck‚ at once an omen and a blessing‚ and

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    The Rising of the Moon

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    Lady Gregory’s‚ The Rising of the Moon The Rising of the Moon was a very interesting play. The setting takes place on a dock at night. There is very little lighting on the dock and the only object on the dock is a barrel. We start with three policeman‚ a Sargent and two regular officers. The two regular officers are posting fliers of an escaped prisoner. There is a reward mentioned on the fliers which is substantial and the officers talk about this and the possibility of a promotion for the one

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    Sailor Moon

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    This has been a post I’ve been meaning to write for a long time. I’m an absolutely die-hard fan of Sailor Moon‚ and part of that is because it served as my childhood introduction to feminism. That might be a little bit hard to believe‚ considering the super heroines of the show are known for outfits not much more revealing than Wonder Woman’s. Silly outfits aside (you get used to them)‚ this show was absolutely groundbreaking. Its protagonists are 10 realistically flawed‚ individual and talented

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    Life on Moon

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    Strange as it may seem‚ the existence of life on the moon is common knowledge since the 19 century. On August 1835 the news were in the American newspapers and created a real sense. For at least 15 days the people of New York were reading the sensational revelations made by the New York Sun. The newspaper presented in series the results of incredible observations. New York Sun was a small New York newspaper with a circulation of 4.000 daily. On August 25 and in the 2nd page of the newspaper there

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    Alabama Moon

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    Alabama Moon Notes Main Character: Moon Blake Supporting Characters: Kit Slip‚ Hal Mitchell‚ Constable Sanders‚ Mr. Wellington‚ Mr. Mitchell‚ Mr. Abroscotto‚ Pap(Oliver Blake) Plot: Moon Blake grows up in the forest with his father because of his father ’s hatred for the government. But‚ when his father passes away suddenly‚ Moon is quickly thrown into a world he knows nothing about. On his way to Alaska‚ he is taken as a ward of the state and put into Pinson‚ a boys ’ home. He escapes with

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    Phases of the Moon

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    Sunlight is shown coming in from the right. The earth‚ of course‚ is at the center of the diagram. The moon is shown at 8 key stages during its revolution around the earth. The moon phase name is shown alongside the image. The dotted line from the earth to the moon represents your line of sight when looking at the moon. The large moon image shows what you would see at that point in the cycle. For the waning gibbous‚ third quarter‚ and waning crescent phases you have to mentally turn yourself upside

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    Moon Walk

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    Ever wonder what the view was like from space? Buzz Aldrin as seen in the photo walking on the moon’s surface had the best seats in town. In 1969‚ Neil Armstrong became the first man on the moon during the infamous Space Race. This accomplishment gave everyone around the world new hope of future space exploration. This image‚ along with many others taken that day‚ touched the lives of everyone. Immediately what draws attention to this photo is the image of the astronaut on the moon’s surface. The

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    Exploration of Moon

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    History Explained: Advantages of moon exploration The benefits evident in exploring space. Details the advantage of the moon trip as a "stepping stone" to mars and beyond. Information on the technological advances. Sponsored Links In the days before Apollo 11‚ the moon was a goal‚ a target to be accomplished to win the space race. This is how the moon has always been treated‚ as a finish line‚ not a starting point. After the Apollo missions‚ no one has returned‚ we have turned our eyes instead

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