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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      700+ words ......natural satellite of the earth . The Earth-Moon System The moon is the earth's nearest...and earth). For this reason, the earth-moon system is sometimes considered a double planet. It is the center of the earth-moon system, rather than the center of...

Article: Moon "lit" science: make your day shine with moon-filled read-alouds and lunar science activities.
Instructor (1990);  March 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......children work in groups to create moon-earth comparison charts. Then instruct...materials. Encourage them to use their moon-earth charts to help stay on track. Display...moon at http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/Earth/Moon Click on Current Moon Phase. <...

Article: Moon measure.(the moon is 15 billion inches from Earth and is drifting further away)(Earth Science)(Brief Article)
Science World;  March 9, 1998 ;     216 words ......wonder exactly how far away the moon is from Earth? Last December the media buzzed...pinpointed the exact distance from Earth to moon: 15 billion inches, give or take...The same thing happens with the Earth and moon. The slower the Earth rotates...

Article: Apollo's Moon Rocks.
Highlights for Children;  July 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Other scientists thought the Earth and Moon had formed from the same rotating...Earth had split off and formed the Moon. But if the Earth were once spinning fast enough...Now it's a reminder that the Earth and Moon are still reeling from the collision...

Article: SUPER SCIENCE.(brief notes on the moon)
U.S. Kids;  October 1, 2000 ;     240 words ...Ever wondered what makes the moon glow, readers? From earth, only the sun seems brighter...landed! About a quarter of earth's size, the moon is a satellite, which means...we only see one side of the moon from earth! It takes a month for the moon...

Article: Moon
World of Earth Science;      700+ words ...Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite . Reflecting...brightest object in the night sky. The Moon orbits Earth at an average distance of approximately...Orbital dynamics between the Sun, Moon, and Earth cause different patterns of illumination...

Article: Living on the moon: NASA shoots for the moon, then Mars.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Cover story)
WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin);  February 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......area near the lunar (moon) base. Polar Plus Unlike Earth, the moon has no air, wind, or...Stepping Up Space Travel The moon is the only place beyond Earth that humans have visited...238,900 miles away, the moon is Earth's closest space neighbor...

Article: Living on the moon: NASA shoots for the moon, then Mars.(Cover story)
WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin);  February 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......area near the lunar (moon) base. Polar Plus Unlike Earth, the moon has no air, wind, or...Stepping Up Space Travel The moon is the only place beyond Earth that humans have visited...238,900 miles away, the moon is Earth's closest space neighbor...

Article: Another lunar leap? Humans visited the moon more than three decades ago. Now U.S. leaders want us to return.(Special report: space moon)
Science World;  March 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ......to set foot on the moon. It's been more than 30 years since Earth's dusty satellite...mass [fuel] up from Earth, adds Spudis. Solution: Mine fuel from the moon. Since the moon is a lightweight...81 times less than Earth's--its gravitational...

Article: Merry Christmas from the Moon!
Highlights for Children;  December 1, 2001 ;     379 words ......greeting from the Moon. The message was...240,000 miles from Earth. On Christmas Eve...was circling the Moon in an orbit just...television. Back on Earth, half a billion people...spacecraft to orbit the Moon. The crew's mission...astronauts on the Moon. Anything might go...return the ...

Article: BEST LIGHT WILL BE AFTER DARK, DURING ECLIPSE.(Science & Technology)(Sky watchers can bask in the ruddy red light of the moon)
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);  October 26, 2004 ;     658 words ......time to catch the show. The moon stays in the Earth's inner shadow, or umbra, for...You'll see the shadow of the Earth go across the moon and cover it up, but there's...can set up a miniature sun, Earth and moon to demonstrate basic solar mechanics...

Article: Behind the moon. (Science Letters).
Highlights for Children;  September 1, 2001 ;     123 words ......dark side of the Moon? Logan Donielson...we never see from Earth. We see only one side of the Moon because of the Moon's special movement...each trip around Earth. The neat result...always faces away from Earth--which people sometimes...photographed all of the Moon's surface. ...

Article: Space trek gear guide.(what you will need to take on a trip to the moon)(Brief Article)
Science World;  March 11, 1998 ;     444 words ......complete rotation on the moon's axis) equals 27 Earth days, 7 hours, 43 minutes...But use it and lose it. The moon has no water cycle, Earth's natural water recycling...on the moon is 1/6 that of Earth. (The moon's mass is 81 times smaller...

Article: Earth and moon.(Skill: Test a Comprehension)
WR News, Edition 3 (including Science Spin);  September 26, 2008 ;     137 words ......moon. Read the chart to compare Earth with the moon. Then fill in the circle in front...24 3. How many years older than Earth is the moon? (A) 2 billion (B) 3 billion...3. C, 4. B Out Of This World Earth Moon Approximate 4.6 billion years...