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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

moon natural satellite of a planet (see satellite, natural ) or dwarf planet, in particular, the single natural satellite of the earth . The Earth-Moon System The moon is the earth's nearest neighbor in space. In addition to its proximity, the moon is also exceptional in that it is quite massive compared to the earth itself, the ratio of their masses being far larger than the similar ratios of other natural satellites to the planets they orbit (though that of Charon and the dwarf planet Pluto exceeds that of the moon and earth). For this reason, the earth-moon system is sometimes... Read more

Moon
Myths and Legends of the World Moon The moon, the largest and brightest object in the night sky, has long inspired curiosity ... borders of death and the afterlife. Radiating an air of mystery and magic, the moon is also associated with love and often serves as a symbol of unattainable ... Read more

Sun Myung Moon
Encyclopedia of World Biography Sun Myung Moon Sun Myung Moon (born 1920) was the founder of the Unification Church, a movement combining ... kidnappings, deprogrammings, and much inflamed rhetoric. Sun Myung Moon was born on January 6, 1920, in Jeong-ju in what is now North Korea ... Read more

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	Following the moon Gardeners used to look skyward before digging in Concord Monitor; 12/26/2004; 787 words ; The last full moon of 2004, appropriately called the full cold moon, occurs today. As beautiful as the full moon is to us, imagine what an impact it had on ancient people, who had no way to light up the night except with a fire or a candle. A bright ... Read more
	Moon mysteries. Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin); 10/21/2005; 631 words ; The moon is a large rock that travels around Earth ... the brightest object in the night sky. The moon's brightness help some animals, such as wolves ... better on dark nights. Teaching the Issue Moon Mysteries People have stared into the night ... Read more
	THE MYSTICAL MEANINGS OF THE MOON. International Journal of Humanities and Peace; 1/1/2000; ULLAL, CHAKRAPANI; 787 words ; INTRODUCTION The Moon is the most mysterious of all the planets ... the great classical work, says that the Moon is the seed, the Lagna (rising sign) is ... Ruling the 4th House of the Zodiac, the Moon is universally associated with the mother ... Read more
	A brilliant Moon eclipsed by a rock-star lifestyle The Boston Globe; 1/18/1999; Jim Sullivan, Globe Staff; 787 words ; MOON The Life and Death of a Rock Legend By Tony Fletcher Spike ... 30 On Sept. 6, 1978, the last night of his life, Keith Moon went to a London party hosted by Paul McCartney, celebrating the movie "The Buddy Holly Story." Moon snorted a bit of cocaine beforehand, but drank surprisingly ... Read more
	'Blue moon' actually not so uncommon Oakland Tribune; 5/31/2007; Clara MoskowitzSTAFF; 650 words ; This moon isn't any bluer than usual, or any more impressive than your average full moon. But whenever there is a second full moon in a month, as there will be today at 6:04 p.m., we call it a blue moon. "There really is no scientific importance ... Read more
	Science snubs lunar twins, even once in a blue moon Oakland Tribune; 5/31/2007; Clara MoskowitzSTAFF; 664 words ; This moon isn't any bluer than usual, or any more impressive than your average full moon. But whenever there is a second full moon in a month, as there will be today at 6:04 p.m., we call it a blue moon. "There really is no scientific importance ... Read more
	Once in a blue moon Oakland Tribune; 5/31/2007; Clara MoskowitzSTAFF; 655 words ; This moon isn't any bluer than usual, or any more impressive than your average full moon. But whenever there is a second full moon in a month, as there will be today at 6:04 p.m., we call it a blue moon. "There really is no scientific importance ... Read more
	Moon's pull on earthbound scientists still strong The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 1/19/2004; KENNETH CHANG; 787 words ; Moon's pull on earthbound scientists still strong By KENNETH CHANG ... January 19, 2004 For some, it is the steppingstone of the moon, not the distant goal of Mars, that is the irresistible destination in the human venture into space. For geologists, moon rocks could tell much about the first billion years of ... Read more
	HERE'S HOW MOONS GOT THEIR NAMES Dayton Daily News; 10/1/2002; Michael Alicea Cox News Service; 294 words ; Moon names were an easy way for farmers to remember important ... plant and when to harvest. There are several lists of full moon names, each a mix of names from different cultures. For example, January's wolf moon is taken from medieval English, but February's ice moon is ... Read more
	Reaching for the moon; Kids will take a shine to lunar fun.(Arts and Lifestyle) The Boston Herald; 7/28/2002; Galvin, Jennifer; 753 words ; ... Year (Little, Brown and Co., $15.95; ages 5-8). Serene moon poems fill this delightful book, which follows the moon through a lunar year - from January, month of the wolf moon, through December, month of the long night moon. The book also features information about blue moons ... photographs show ... Read more

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