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Moon walkers

The Question: How many people have walked on the Moon? The Answer: Twelve astronauts have walked on the Moon, the last in 1972. Here…

DK Science: Moon

THE MOON IN ECLIPSETHE LUNAR SURFACEPHASES OF THE MOONFIND OUT MORECircling round Earth once a month, the Moon is our planet’s only natural satellite. As the Moon orbits Earth, our view of…

DK Space: Moon

WHAT IS THE MOON MADE OF? HOW DOES THE MOON AFFECT EARTH? PhasesFIND OUT MOREIn space, the closest object to Earth is the Moon. It orbits Earth, and appears to change shape as it moves—the…

Moons of the Solar System

by Mark Hughes There are more than 140 known moons throughout our solar system. Most are barren rock, while some have atmospheres, volcanoes, and maybe even oceans of liquid…

New Moon Trivia

Word Wise > All About Books Learn about the symbolism, origin of names, and other interesting tidbits about New Moon Related Links Twilight Page…

Ban Ki-Moon

(Encyclopedia) Ban Ki-MoonBan Ki-Moonbän gē-m&oomacr;n [key], 1944–, South Korean diplomat, secretary-general of the United Nations (2007–16), b. Chungju, grad. Seoul National Univ. (B.S., 1970…

Child Birth and Full Moons

The Question: Is there any correlation between full moons and child birth? The Answer: For years people have tried to blame the full moon for increasing just…

New Moon: Movie Review

Director Chris Weitz turns up the heat in the second Twilight film by Catherine McNiff Related Links New Moon TriviaNew Moon QuizTwilight PollTwilight HangmanTwilight Page Here…