Citations with the tag: MOON
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- The moon.
// World Almanac for Kids; 1996, p156Presents a variety of information about the moon. Distance from Earth; Diameter; The eight phases of the moon; Other basic information.
- The moon.
// World Almanac for Kids; 1998, p154Discusses Earth's satellite, the moon. Distance from Earth; Diameter; Description of its surface; Possibility of water; Time to rotate on its axis; Chart showing some of the phases of the moon.
- Moon rocks may help colonisers breathe easy.
Coghlan, A. // New Scientist; 4/18/92, Vol. 134 Issue 1817, p19Reports on a technique developed by Carbotek Development Laboratories in Houston that liberates the oxygen which exists in ilmenite, a mineral abundant on the moon, thus allowing future colonists on the moon to extract oxygen there. Recent tests aboard a NASresearch aircraft; Description of the...
- Moon moniker contest!
Coghlan, A. // Odyssey; Nov95, Vol. 4 Issue 8, p15Features a contest on naming Earth's moon. Criteria selection; Contact information.
- Who says the moon lacks atmosphere?
O'Meara, Stephen James // Odyssey; Oct96, Vol. 5 Issue 7, p7Reports on the existence of the moon's atmosphere. Reflection of sodium and potassium vapor; Length of the lunar sky.
- Predict a fish.
Rothery, N. // Outdoor Life; May91, Vol. 187 Issue 5, p72Considers how the feeding habits of fish and other animals are directly affected by moon phases. Offers several charts to determine the best time for fishing.
- Birth of the moon.
Rothery, N. // Popular Science; Jan87, Vol. 230 Issue 1, p60The 850 pounds of rocks brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts were supposed to resolve an old puzzle--the origin of the moon. They didn't--but now there's a startling new solution to the mystery.
- Birth of the moon.
Rothery, N. // Popular Science; Jan87, Vol. 230 Issue 1, p60The 850 pounds of rocks brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts were supposed to resolve an old puzzle--the origin of the moon. They didn't--but now there's a startling new solution to the mystery.
- December's young-old moon.
Victor, Robert C. // Sky & Telescope; Dec95, Vol. 90 Issue 6, p71Discusses the ease with which the moon can be seen by sky watchers throughout North America. Moon's age at various locations; Favorable circumstances for moon watching; Records; When moon can be detected.
- Planets of the Solar System: The Moon.
Victor, Robert C. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2000, p310No abstract available.
- Once in 2 blue moons.
Jorjorian, Shirley Markham // Odyssey; Nov98, Vol. 7 Issue 8, p31Reports on the occurrence of two full moons in two different months in 1999, on January 31 and March 31. Reason why the full moon appears to be tinted blue when it appears the second time in the same month.
- The moon-twenty years later
Kerr, Richard A. // Earthquakes & Volcanoes; 1989, Vol. 21 Issue 4, p145No abstract available.
- Moon has a tail.
Kerr, Richard A. // Current Science; 11/1/91, Vol. 77 Issue 5, p14Reports that the moon has a 24,000-kilometer- (15,000-mile-) long tail which can only be seen with sensitive instruments. Contains sodium atoms; Other planets with tails.
- Smashing planets might have created the moon.
Kerr, Richard A. // Current Science; 10/17/97, Vol. 83 Issue 4, p13Examines the origin and history associated with the existence of the Moon. Accomplishments by scientist from the Colorado and Harvard Universities in United States in relation to a suspected celestial catastrophe; Indepth look at how the planet was formed.
- A perilous night for moon plants.
Kerr, Richard A. // Science World; 12/6/91 & 1/10/92, Vol. 48 Issue 7/8, p22Presents an experiment that simulates the lunar light/dark cycle and tries to grow plants using different amounts of additional light. Research; Hypothesis; Materials; Procedure; Results; Conclusion; Where to send your results.
- July's Blue Moon.
Kerr, Richard A. // Astronomy; Jul85, Vol. 13 Issue 7, p42The second full moon that occurs in a calendar month is called a Blue Moon. This month, the moon is full on the 2nd and 31st. The last time there were two full moons in one month was December 1982. The next is May, 1988.
- Charting mountains on the moon.
Reeves, R.; Dawes, R. // Astronomy; Aug88, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p71Two Texas astronomy clubs observed a grazing occultation and used their data to map mountain peaks along the lunar limb. Details the occultation expedition in which members of the San Antonio Astronomical Association and the Randolph Area Amateur Association teamed up to watch El Nath graze the...
- The joy of moongazing.
Therin, G. // Astronomy; Mar1991, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p84Suggests that even a modest-sized telescope can show the Moon in all its beauty. Observing tips; Several photos of Moon.
- Whence came the Moon?
Therin, G. // Sky & Telescope; Nov84, Vol. 68 Issue 5, p389A completely satisfactory theory of satellite formation may not emerge until many more solar system objects have been explored. The fact that scientists cannot agree on the origin of our Moon, the one extraterrestrial body studied extensively to date, suggests that our purview is too limited. ...
- Another good Pleiades occultation.
Dunham, D.W. // Sky & Telescope; Aug88, Vol. 76 Issue 2, p174On Thursday night September 1-2, the waning gibbous Moon crosses the Pleiades, an event which will be visible in all of North America. This is the fourth in a series of Pleiades occultations visible from this continent.
- Occultations and the amateur.
di Cicco, D. // Sky & Telescope; Nov88, Vol. 76 Issue 5, p480Discusses how watching the moon hide stars is fascinating and can be scientifically valuable. Describes lunar occultations; Observations; Occultations other than moon-star type.
- A continent-wide occultation of Regulus.
MacRobert, A. // Sky & Telescope; Nov88, Vol. 76 Issue 5, p527Report that early on Wednesday morning, November 30, nearly everyone in the US and Canada can watch the last-quarter moon cover up brilliant star Regulus. Times and details.
- Lunar occultation highlights for 1989.
Dunham, D.W. // Sky & Telescope; Jan89, Vol. 77 Issue 1, p68The approach of the Moon's edge to a star--and the star's sudden disappearance, or occultation, behind it--is always a remarkable demonstration of orbital motion. Report that in 1989 North Americans are treated to two lunar occultations of Regulus and several passages of the Moon through the...
- Observing at the edge of the moon.
Mortenson, G. // Sky & Telescope; Apr90, Vol. 79 Issue 4, p453Describes how to use a refractor to examine the moon. Studying lunar features; When to view the moon with a refractor; Author's notes on the lunar limb.
- More about the moon.
Lovi, G. // Sky & Telescope; Oct90, Vol. 80 Issue 4, p395Presents information about the moon's phases. Why the moon shows phases; Why the gibbous moon is the most commonly seen phase; Simple experiment for students.
- Painting the Moon.
Cavicchi, E. // Sky & Telescope; Sep91, Vol. 82 Issue 3, p313Describes the author's efforts to paint watercolors of the Moon, painted while watching the Moon. Galileo's sketches of the Moon; Instrument used in observations; Art equipment used.
- The Luna Incognita project.
Westfall, J.E.; di Cicco, D. // Sky & Telescope; Nov91, Vol. 82 Issue 5, p556Discusses a project undertaken by amateur astronomers to map the `Lunar Incognita' region near the moon's south pole. Importance of region; Mapping efforts by Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) and the British Astronomical Association (BAA); Description of mapping efforts;...
- Paul Revere's midnight ride.
Sinnott, R.W.; Olson, D.W. // Sky & Telescope; Apr92, Vol. 83 Issue 4, p437Looks at the astronomical position of the moon during the midnight ride made by Paul Revere from Boston to Lexington and Concord on the night of April 18, 1775. Bright waning-gibbous moon; Revere's recollections of event; Computer program to determine tides on night of April 18; Similarities to...
- MOONDANCES.
Sinnott, R.W.; Olson, D.W. // Harrowsmith Country Life (11908416); Jun2008, Vol. 32 Issue 200, p14The article lists the phases of the moon along with the dates of its occurrences in Canada for May and June 2008, which include a full moon on May 19, first quarter moon on May 11 and last quarter moon on May 27.
- Planets of the Solar System: The Moon.
Sinnott, R.W.; Olson, D.W. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2001, p592Presents an overview of the Moon. Rotation around the Earth; Distance from the Earth; Moon's perigee and apogee in the year 2001; Phases of the moon in the year 2001.
- Planets of the Solar System: The Moon.
Sinnott, R.W.; Olson, D.W. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2002, p657Presents an overview of the Moon. Rotation around the Earth; Distance from the Earth; Moon's perigee and apogee in the year 2002; Phases of the moon in the year 2002.
- Planets of the Solar System: The Moon.
Sinnott, R.W.; Olson, D.W. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2003, p671Presents an overview of the Moon. Rotation around the Earth; Distance from the Earth; Moon's perigee and apogee in the year 2003; Phases of the moon in the year 2003.
- The Moon.
Sinnott, R.W.; Olson, D.W. // World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2004, p663Presents an overview of the Moon. Rotation around the Earth; Distance from the Earth; Moon's perigee and apogee in the year 2004; Phases of the moon in the year 2004.
- Opening a new window to the universe.
Villard, Ray // Odyssey; Sep92, Vol. 1 Issue 7, p16Predicts that in the early 21st century, a permanent underground city will be set up on the moon. Focus on providing a base for scientists, astronomers and engineers to study the universe; Advantages of astronomical observations from the moon instead of the Earth; Speculations as to what kind...
- Living on the moon in lava tubes?
Opalko, Jane // Odyssey; Sep92, Vol. 1 Issue 7, p24Describes the Space Exploration Initiative, a program for establishing a lunar base on the moon. Possible locations of a lunar base; Protecting humans from hazardous living conditions on the moon; Potential for the development of lava tubes for inhabitants to live and work in; How they would...
- Earth-based colonies.
Barnes-Svarney, Patricia // Odyssey; Sep92, Vol. 1 Issue 7, p32Imagines what it would be like to live on the moon by studying living conditions in two other secluded `colonies' on Earth. Antarctic `colonies,' for scientific research; `Sea' colonies underwater, run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
- Experimenting with the moon illusion.
Wenning, Carl J. // Odyssey; Nov93, Vol. 2 Issue 9, p12Discusses the phenomenon of moon illusion. Apparent difference in the moon's size relative to its position in the sky and the background against which it is viewed; Activity to show how the illusion works.
- You, the moon, frozen peas, and Michael Jordan.
Wills, Steven R. // Odyssey; Nov93, Vol. 2 Issue 9, p36Presents facts about the moon. Number of moon craters; Existence of a moon atmosphere; Average distance from the earth to the moon.
- Lunar Surprise.
Rousseau, Steve // Popular Mechanics; Sep2011, Vol. 188 Issue 9, p14The article informs that according to an article recently published in the journal "Science Express," the moon's interior may be much more wetter than earlier believed.
- Dating a mixed-up moon.
Rousseau, Steve // Sky & Telescope; Mar98, Vol. 95 Issue 3, p26Highlights efforts seeking to measure the age of the moon. Measuring of relative quantities of hafnium and tungsten isotopes by team of scientists led by Der-Chuen Lee at the University of Michigan; Estimate that the moon formed several million years after the Earth; Speculation on composition...
- Mysteries of the moon.
Benningfield, D. // Astronomy; Dec91, Vol. 19 Issue 12, p50Considers how major questions about the moon remain unanswered despite project Apollo's photographs, electronic data and lunar rock and soil samples. Origin of the moon; What caused its brutally scarred surface; Composition of moon; Lunar water.
- Where the lunar winds blow free.
Stern, Alan // Astronomy; Nov93, Vol. 21 Issue 11, p36Highlights the Moon's atmosphere, in a real sense the voice of the lunar interior, the divining rod though which mankind may one day determine if there really is water at the lunar poles. Similarity to atmospheres of both Mercury and Jupiter's volcanic moon lo; Instruments used to investigate...
- Ups and downs of the Moon.
Sinnott, R.W. // Sky & Telescope; Jul89, Vol. 78 Issue 1, p78Report on a computer program which calculates moonrise or moonset. Program operation; Includes a complete listing.
- I wonder...
Sinnott, R.W. // Highlights for Children; Aug2004, Vol. 59 Issue 8, p40Explains why the moon stays close to Earth.
- Moon rise, moon set.
Palmquist, Bruce // Science Teacher; Oct97, Vol. 64 Issue 7, p62Opinion. Presents detailed information on an experiment which the author advised students to undertake in order to determine the rising and setting times of the Moon.
- County residents may witness Blue Moon.
Weaver, Veta // Edgewood Enterprise (TX); 6/14/2007, Vol. 100 Issue 24, p6The article reports on the assertion that the second full moon called as Blue Moon would appear in Texas on June 30, 2007.
- Why does a full moon appear so much larger when it is near...
Wessner, Cecelia // Popular Science; Feb96, Vol. 248 Issue 2, p78Present information on why the full moon appears larger when it is near the horizon. What scientists indicated; Experiment which indicates how the moon functions.
- SATURN'S DIRTY DOZEN.
Wessner, Cecelia // Science World; 9/17/2001, Vol. 58 Issue 2, p6Reports on the discovery of 12 moons orbiting planet Saturn using electronic-scanning technology. Diameter of the discovered moons; Speculation on the formation of the discovered moon.
- Moon matters.
Spinelli, Eileen // Child Life; Dec95, Vol. 74 Issue 8, p8Presents information regarding the moon. Hare or rabbit as a symbol of the moon in Egyptian mythology; Blossoms of the African baobab tree which open only in the moonlight; Absence of water or wind on the moon; `Moon farming' practiced by rural people; Shape of the moon.
- A THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK.
Spinelli, Eileen // New Yorker; 8/6/1973, Vol. 49 Issue 24, p67An excerpt is presented from an article in the "Erie Morning News" about the size of the moon and its distance from the Earth.
