Mysteries of Moons and Moon Phases

Ellen Labrecque

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Full moons in folklore and legends are said to have magic power. Does a full moon really affect our planet and people living on it? Get a closer look at the moons in our solar system, from the known moons to the ones that haven't been discovered. Budding astronomers will learn all about moons, from Jupiter's 63 moons to the features of Earth's moon.

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• Publié par: Capstone Global Library
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781398217836
• Langue: English

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Mysteries of Moons and Moon Phases
by Ellen Labrecque
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Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Alamy: Science History Images, 22; NASA, 10, 26; NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio, 19 (Bottom); NASA: Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, 9, JPL/University of Arizona/University of Idaho, 24; Science Source: Science Photo Library/Mark Garlick, 28; Shutterstock: Alhovik, 18, 19 (Top), BlueRingMedia, 17, Jaime Enrique, 13, Josef Hanus, 21 (Top), Juergen Faelchle, Cover, Kateryna Omelianchenko, 21 (Bottom), Keith Publicover, 6, Klagyivik Viktor, 12, Mathias_R, 5, Paolo G, 16, Pikul Noorod, 27, Siberian Art, 11, Tom Reichner, 15, Vadim Sadovski, 25. Design elements: Shutterstock: Anna Kutukova, Aygun Ali.
Direct Quotations: Page 26, from July 20, 1969. NASA article “One Small Step,” www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.step.html
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Contents
The Power of the Moon ...... 4
The Moon’s Orbit .................... 10
Shape-Shifter ........................... 14
The Way of the Tide ............. 20
Other Moons .......................... 24
The Future of The Moon .. 26
Glossary .................................................... 30
Find out more ............................................ 31
Index ............................................................... 32
Words in bold appear in the glossary.