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=//The Moon //=
 * Description of** __The Earth__
 * //The Earth is the 3rd planet from the Sun.//
 * //The only Planet that has life.//

**Description of** __The Moon__
 * //The Earth's only moon.//
 * //Is the Earth's natural satellite.//

 Scientific Information about The Moon
 * Earth's moon is the largest moon compared to other planet's moons.
 * From earth you only see one side of the earth.
 * The moon affects the Earth's tides, and affects high tides and low tides.
 * The gravitational attraction produces a tidal force.
 * The Moon orbits the earth, which orbits the Sun.
 * The moon is the brightest object in the night sky.
 * Because the Sun reflects light off of the moon's surface.
 * The distance from the Moon to the Earth is 240,000 miles.
 * The Moon measures 2,160 miles across.
 * The Moon is 1/4 Earths Diameter. (4 moons could make up the Earth's diameter.)
 * The Moon has no life of any kind.
 * The Moon has 1/6th Earth's gravity.
 * Your weight on the moon is 5/6th of your weight on earth.
 * The light areas on the surface of the moon are called highlands.
 * The dark areas on the surface of the moon are called marias.
 * People on the Earth are only able to see 59% of the Moon's surface at different times.
 * The Moon has a complete rotation every 29 1/2 days.
 * Earth only takes 24 hours to rotate.
 * The Moon rises in the east and sets in the west.


 * //to look at the surface of the moon up close go to : [|www.google.com/moon/]//**
 * //*to find more information go to : [|www.nasa.gov]//**

Quick Facts
 * The radius of the Moon is 1,079.6 miles.
 * In 1969, The Apollo 11 lunar landed.
 * The moon has different phases, and looks different every day.
 * Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon.
 * Every month the moon phase cycle restarts.
 * Maria is latin for seas.
 * On the Moon the skys are black.
 * [[image:Solar_eclipse_diagram.png width="360" height="139" align="left" caption="Dont look at Solar Eclipses!"]]The Moon's axis is tilted 1.5 degrees.
 * The moon has 4 main phases.
 * The Moon is 27% of the Earth's radius.

Moon Phases.

//First Phase: New Moon New moon: Nothing can be seen on the surface // Second Phase: Waxing Cresent Waxing Cresent: You can see a little part of the surface on the right. Third Phase: First Quarter First Quarter: Half of the surface is lite up. // Fourth Phase: Waxing Gibbous Waxin Gibbous: Most of the surface is lite up by the sun. // Fifth Phase: Full Moon Full moon: All of the surface is lite up. **Sixth Phase: Waning Gibbous Waning Gibbous: Most of the moon is lite up on the left side. ** // Seventh Phase: Last Quarter Last Quarter: Half of the Moon is lite up on the left. // Eighth Phase: Waning Cresent Waning Cresent: You can see a little part of the surface on the left.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: right;">*Then It starts all over.

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 200%; text-align: right;">THE FIRST MOON LANDING




 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">The first moon landing accured in 1969. **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">
 * The Apollo 11 was the first space-shuttle to land on the moon.**