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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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