are exactly 8 phases of the moon. Each phase repeats themselves about once every 29.5 days. The Moon is very old‚ it is about 4.5 billion years old. To us the moon looks like it is moving very slow but it is actually pretty fast. It moves to about 2‚288 miles per hour. The moon constantly spins counter-clockwise. The phases are usually caused by the shadow and light of the Earth and Sun. The Moon has another name as well. The second name for the Moon is luna. The Moon is earth’s only natural satellite
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Essay – The False Moon Any child needs stability and love from their parents while growing up. If this is not the case the child will go out and find “safe places” elsewhere. The main character in the short story “The False Moon”‚ by Shirley Golden from 2011 is not met with stability and love. He is almost forced out on his own trying to fit into society. The main character is the first person narrator in the story. His name is Matt and describes himself in a rather bad way; “People don’t
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The Moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. The distance from Earth is about 384‚400km with a diameter of 3476km and a mass of 7.35*1022kg. Through history it has had many names: Called Luna by the Romans‚ Selene and Artemis by the Greeks. And of course‚ has been known through prehistoric times. It is the second brightest object in the sky after the Sun. Due to its size and composition‚ the Moon is sometimes classified as a terrestrial "planet" along with Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth and Mars.<br><br><b>Origin
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Originally named the Mid-Autumn Festival‚ the Moon Festival is one of the most important holidays celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Traditionally‚ it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month in observance of the bountiful Autumn harvest. Although old rituals are no longer followed‚ families continue to gather for a day to relax and eat moon cakes. Upon this occasion‚ the legend of the Moon Goddess‚ CHANG-O‚ is often told to children. Once
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The Sun and The Moon “Mom‚ is the moon made out of cheese?” asked Jake. I laughed. “If that’s what you want to believe‚ then yes.” “What do you think though?” “Well‚ scientifically speaking‚ the moon is made of rocks that once used to orbit the Earth‚ millions of years ago. But there’s a story that my grandfather told me that I really like.” “Can you tell me about it?” “Why‚ yes.” Well‚ a very‚ very long time ago‚ there lived a young man who was very lonely and didn’t live with anyone but himself
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Full Moon Phenomenon A black cat crosses the road and it is bad luck‚ you aren’t supposed to open an umbrella inside of the house or a building‚ or break a mirror. These are all superstitions are that people believe in‚ it starts as early as age eighteen months when children start to exhibit a form of magical thinking when they begin to create imaginary worlds while playing. One superstition I grew up thinking was true and until recently I still did was that crazy things happen when a full
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President John F. Kennedy petitioned congress for $7 billion to $9 billion dollars for the space race and to successfully send a man to the moon and bring him safely home. In roughly eight years‚ NASA was able to produce the desired results when on July 20‚ 1969 Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.”
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Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon‚ Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin‚ on July 20‚ 1969‚ at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface 6 hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Armstrong spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft‚ Aldrin slightly less; and together they collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material for return to Earth. A third member of the mission‚ Michael Collins‚ piloted the command spacecraft alone
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“The Moon Cannot Be Stolen” Waking up every morning is a chance to begin a brand new day. Every day‚ people take for granted what Mother Nature has given the world. Beginning with religion‚ people around the world thank a higher- power by worshiping or practicing in ways that end up appreciating the life that is made each day. However‚ religion isn’t what makes up this world it is what is being thanked that needs to be recognized. In a short story called “The Moon Cannot Be Stolen” the moral of
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THE MOON AND SIXPENCE 1.2 Family and social responsibilities Painting is not only a ‘dreamy moon’ of Strickland but also of many progressive people in bourgeois society. According to bourgeois concepts‚ all the men have to be responsible for his family and children. He’s forced to have a strong connection with what is considered to belong to him. Strickland’s life is tied tightly down to family’s contract. However‚ all that sort of things means nothing at all to him. He doesn’t let those reasons
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