Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia - Moon
The Moon as seen from Earth Ammonia Carbon dioxide The Moon is the planet Earth's only natural satellite. It has no formal name other tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Origin And History
The inclination of the Moon's orbit makes it implausible that the Moon formed along with the Earth or was captured later; its origin is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Origin And History
The inclination of the Moon's orbit makes it implausible that the Moon formed along with the Earth or was captured later; its origin is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon
Permanent human habitation on a planetary body other than the Earth is a central theme in science fiction. As technology has improved and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asteroid Moon: Encyclopedia - Asteroid Moon
An asteroid moon is an asteroid that orbits another asteroid. It is thought that many asteroids may possess moons, in some cases quite su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon
•Sailor Moon Musicals (Seramyu): 25 musicals based on the Sailor Moon franchise were released between 1993 and 2005. •Bishoujo Senshi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Moon: Encyclopedia - Blue Moon
The term Blue Moon has at least three different meanings, which are described below. One is a common phrase for a rare event, that really...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Callisto Moon: Encyclopedia - Callisto Moon
Callisto (IPA: /kəˈlɪstoʊ/, ka-lis'-toe, Greek Καλλιστώ) is a moon of the planet Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amalthea Moon: Encyclopedia - Amalthea Moon
Amalthea (IPA: /ˌæməlˈθiə/, am'-ul-thee'-a, Greek Αμάλθεια) is the third moon of Jupiter (in order of distance from the pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Craters Of The Moon National Monument And Preserve: Encyclopedia - Craters Of The Moon National Monument And Preserve
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a national monument and national preserve located in the Snake River Plain in centr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Full Moon: Encyclopedia - Full Moon
See: Full moon, the phase of the moon Full Moon, an album by Brandy Norwood. Full Moon (a.k.a. Full Moon wo Sagashite), a manga by Arina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - History
The notion of siting a colony on the Moon originated before the space age; Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, among others, suggested such a step. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Formation
For a long time, the fundamental question regarding the history of the moon was of its origin. The hypotheses that have been created rega...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Geologic History
The geological history of the Moon has been defined into six major epochs, called the lunar geologic timescale. Starting about 4,600 mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brother Sun Sister Moon Album: Encyclopedia Ii - Brother Sun Sister Moon Album - History
In the early 1970's, Donovan agreed to write and record songs for the English version of Franco Zeffirelli's "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon English Version: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon English Version - Production History
The first two series of Sailor Moon that came to North America (the eponymous first series and Sailor Moon R) were dubbed by DiC. The fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - History Of Observation And Exploration
In 1820, William Lassell started to make mirrors for his telescope and in 1844, made better mirrors that allowed him to discover the plan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Composition
More than 4.5 billion years ago, the surface of the Moon was a liquid magma ocean. Scientists think that one component of lunar rocks, KR...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Moon
Moon The earth's relatively little satellite is but a partial representative of the aggregate of occult influences or powers, of polar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Lunar Landscape
The lunar landscape is characterized by impact craters, their ejecta, a few volcanoes, hills, lava flows and depressions filled by magma....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Craters Of The Moon National Monument And Preserve: Encyclopedia Ii - Craters Of The Moon National Monument And Preserve - History
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve - Pre to early history. Paleo-Native Americans were in the area about 12,000 years a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Orbit
Triton is unique among all large moons in the solar system for its retrograde orbit around the planet (i.e., it orbits in a direction opp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Planetary Geology
Triton has a similar size, density, and chemical composition to that of Pluto, and upon verifying the eccentric orbit of Pluto that cross...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Moon - Calendar Blue Moons
In recent times, people have taken to calling a full moon a blue moon based on the Gregorian calendar. By this use of the term, a blue mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Moon Colonies In Fiction And Film
Moon colonies are found in many science fiction novels, short stories and films. Not all have the Moon colony itself as central to the pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Moon Colonies In Fiction And Film
Moon colonies are found in many science fiction novels, short stories and films. Not all have the Moon colony itself as central to the pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Lunar Rocks
Geology of the Moon - Highlands and lunar magma. The first rocks brought back by Apollo 11 were basalts. In spite that the mission land...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Transport
Colonization of the Moon - On the surface. Lunar colonists will want the ability to move over long distances, to transport cargo and pe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: Spiritual Dictionary On Moon
Moon: One of the trumps of the Major Arcana of the tarot. Numbered XVIII. In the system of Eliphas Levi, it corresponds to the Hebrew ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: Spiritual Dictionary On Moon
Moon: The Moon is in its sign of rulership in Cancer. The Moon is visible to us because of reflected light from the Sun. Its monthly m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Structure
Colonization of the Moon - Habitat. There have been numerous proposals regarding the habitat modules. The designs have evolved througho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Io Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Io Moon - Volcanism
Io is most noteworthy for its volcanic nature; it is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System. Similarly to volcanoes on Ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Advantages And Disadvantages
Putting aside the general questions of whether a human colony beyond the Earth is feasible or desirable (see: space colonization for a di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phobos Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Phobos Moon - Discovery
Phobos was discovered by American astronomer Asaph Hall on August 18, 1877 at the US Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C at about 09:14 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Name
Triton is named after Triton (from the Greek Τρίτων,son of Poseidon. The name was proposed by Camille Flammarion in 1880. It is per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Seasons
The axis of rotation of Triton is highly irregular inclined 157 degrees in relation to the axis of Neptune, and 130 degrees in respect to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enceladus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Enceladus Moon - Physical Characteristics
Enceladus moon - Interior. Relatively little is known about the interior of Enceladus. However, some insights were gained during the re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phobos Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Phobos Moon - Hollow Phobos Claims
Around 1958, the distinguished Russian astrophysicist Iosif Samuilovich Shklovsky, studying the secular acceleration of Phobos' orbital m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Moon
Moon This indicator of the astral nature and subconscious pattern we hold within the subtler part of our natures is revealed through ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Economic Development
For long term sustainability, a space colony should be close to self sufficient. On site mining and refining of the Moon's materials coul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Titan Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Titan Moon - Physical Characteristics
Titan is larger than the planet Mercury[6] (though less massive) and is the second largest natural satellite in the solar system after Ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon English Version: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon English Version - Home Video
Pioneer Entertainment (now Geneon Entertainment) has rights to release Sailor Moon S, SuperS and the movies on Region-1 DVD and VHS, both...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Anime Adaptations
With 200 episodes originally airing in Japan from March 1992 to February 1997, Sailor Moon was the longest magical girl anime series to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phobos Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Phobos Moon - Physical Characteristics
Phobos is a dark body that appears to be composed of C-type surface materials. It is similar to the C-type (blackish carbonaceous chondri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phobos Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Phobos Moon - Orbital Characteristics
Phobos orbits Mars below the synchronous orbit radius, meaning that it moves around Mars faster than Mars itself rotates. Therefore it ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shitennou Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Shitennou Sailor Moon - Kunzite
Kunzite is the fourth and final member of the Shitennou. He is the Middle East commander and is very assertive. Kunzite was referred as t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Moon
MOON - 1. heavenly body orbiting a planet, especially the Earth’s signifying soul, fruitfulness, mother, magnetic energy. 2. T...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Moon
MOON Arcanum number 18. Hebrew letter Qoph (meaning the "back of the head" or the seat of sexual energies). The reason Diana...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Anime Adaptations
With 200 episodes originally airing in Japan from March 1992 to February 1997, Sailor Moon was the longest magical girl anime series to d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Video Games
The Sailor Moon video games were originally released only in Japan. They have been unreleased in North America and other Non-Japanese cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Systems: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Systems - History
The company was founded in 1983 by brothers Robert and Richard Garriott ("Lord British"), their father Owen and Chuck "Chuckles" Bueche a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Video Games
The Sailor Moon video games were originally released only in Japan. They have been unreleased in North America and other Non-Japanese cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phobos Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Phobos Moon - Phobos In Fiction
The first episode of the computer and video game Doom takes place in a UAC base on Phobos. Phobos also featured in Kim Stanley Robinson's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Epimetheus Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Epimetheus Moon - Physical Characteristics
There are several Epimethean craters larger than 30 km in diameter, as well as both large and small ridges and grooves. The extensive cra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shitennou Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Shitennou Sailor Moon - Jadeite
Jadeite is the first and lowest in rank of the Shitennou, possibly due to his misogyny. He is the Far Eastern Commander. Jadeite was orig...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Moon
Moon. The earth’s satellite has figured very largely as an emblem in the religions of antiquity; and most commonly has been repr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Moon Song: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Moon Song - Lyrics
Blue moon, you saw me standing alone without a dream in my heart without a love of my own. Blue moon, you knew just what I was there for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Interior And Moonquakes
The Moon does not have tectonic plates, and as a result, its crust is not renewed constantly as Earth's surface is. Earthquakes on the Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communication Moon Relay: Encyclopedia Ii - Communication Moon Relay - Background
Communication Moon Relay grew out of many ideas and concepts in radio espionage. Some impetus for the project was provided by post-World ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amalthea Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Amalthea Moon - Physical Characteristics
Amalthea is the reddest object in the solar system, even redder than the planet Mars. The reddish color is apparently due to sulfur origi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Keith Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Keith Moon - A Reputation For Destruction
Moon quickly gained a reputation for being highly destructive. He was known to lay waste to hotel rooms, the homes of friends, and even h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Triton Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Triton Moon - Potential For Life
Like the atmosphere of Titan, Triton's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen and methane. Nitrogen is also the principal constituent of Eart...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warren Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Warren Moon - Biography
Warren Moon - College years. Warren Moon attended Hamilton High School in Los Angeles. Warren Moon was recruited by a number of college...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shitennou Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Shitennou Sailor Moon - Nephrite
Nephrite is the second of the Shitennou to appear and second highest in rank (based on his epaulettes). He is the North American commande...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon English Version: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon English Version - Background
The North American version of the Sailor Moon anime was translated and distributed in 1995 by DiC Entertainment, initially airing on the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europa Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Europa Moon - Exploration Of Europa
Most of our knowledge of Europa comes from the flybys by the Voyager and Galileo missions. Various proposals have been made for future mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Origin Of Language: Encyclopedia Ii - Origin Of Language - History
One of the earliest accounts of the origin of languages is in the Hebrew Bible, in the book of Genesis (dated to the early 1st millennium...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moon Gods: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Moon Gods
Moon Gods.   See LUNAR GODS   (See also: Moon Gods , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Moon - Bibliography
Elizabeth Moon - The Deed of Paksenarrion. Sheepfarmers Daughter (1988) Divided Allegiance (1988) Oath of Gold (1988) The Deed of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Moon - Farmer's Almanac Blue Moons
The older meaning of blue moon to name an extra full moon, as was used in the Maine Farmer's Almanac, was the third full moon in a quarte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Manga
Sailor Moon falls into the shōjo genre of manga. Its main series was serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi in Japan. The side-stories were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Europa Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Europa Moon - Surface
The Europan surface is relatively smooth; few features more than a few hundred metres high have been observed, but topographic relief in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Manga
Sailor Moon falls into the shōjo genre of manga. Its main series was serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi in Japan. The side-stories were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon Jelly: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon Jelly - Body System
A. aurita does not have respiratory parts such as gills, lungs, or trachea. Since it is a small organism, it respires by diffusing oxygen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geology Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Geology Of The Moon - Study Of Lunar Rocks
Most of the rocks brought from the Moon are stored in the Lunar Curatorial Facility in the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. A smal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colonization Of The Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Colonization Of The Moon - Locations
Russian astronomer Vladislav V. Shevchenko proposed in 1988 three criteria that a lunar outpost should meet: good conditions for transpo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Musical Stage Show Adaptations
The musicals, usually referred to collectively as Seramyu, are a series of live theatre productions that have played over 800 performance...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Musical Stage Show Adaptations
The musicals, usually referred to collectively as Seramyu, are a series of live theatre productions that have played over 800 performance...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Televised Live Action Drama Adaptation
Main Article: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon A live action version of Sailor Moon was broadcast from October 4, 2003 through to September 25...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sailor Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Sailor Moon - Televised Live Action Drama Adaption
Main Article: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon A live action version of Sailor Moon was broadcast from October 4, 2003 through to September 25...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Orbit
The Moon makes a complete orbit about the Earth approximately once every 28 days. Each hour the Moon moves relative to the stars by an am...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Orbit
The Moon makes a complete orbit about once every 28 days. Each hour the Moon moves relative to the stars by an amount roughly equal to it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Human Understanding Of The Moon
Moon - Myth and folk culture. Main article: Moon (mythology) Moon - The Moon as muse. Main article: Moon in art and literature Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Human Understanding Of The Moon
Moon - Myth and folk culture. Moon - The Moon as muse. The Moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the insp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Physical Characteristics
Moon - Composition. More than 4.5 billion years ago, the surface of the Moon was a liquid magma ocean. Scientists think that one compon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Physical Characteristics
Moon - Composition. More than 4.5 billion years ago, the surface of the Moon was a liquid magma ocean. Scientists think that one compon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Exploration Of The Moon
The first leap in Lunar observation was caused by the invention of the telescope. Especially Galileo Galilei made good use of this new in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Observation Of The Moon
During the brightest full moons, the Moon can have an apparent magnitude of about −12.6. For comparison, the Sun has an apparent magnit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Exploration Of The Moon
The first leap in Lunar observation was caused by the invention of the telescope. Especially Galileo Galilei made good use of this new in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Observation Of The Moon
During the brightest full moons, the Moon can have an apparent magnitude of about −12.6. For comparison, the Sun has an apparent magnit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Earth & Moon
Moon - Tidal Effects. The tides on Earth are generated by the Moon's gravitation (see tide and tidal force for a more detailed discussi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Earth & Moon
The tides on Earth are generated by the Moon's gravitation (see tide and tidal force for a more detailed discussion). There are two tidal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - The Two Sides Of The Moon
The far side is sometimes called the "dark side". In this case "dark" means "unknown and hidden" and not "lacking light" as implied by th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Eclipses
The angular diameters of the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth overlap in their variation, so that both total and annular solar eclipse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Eclipses
The angular diameters of the Moon and the Sun as seen from Earth overlap in their variation, so that both total and annular solar eclipse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Occultation Of Stars
During the year, the Moon occults - or passes over and hides for a period of time - stars and planets. Because the Moon is close to Earth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Occultation Of Stars
During the year, the moon occults sometimes stars and planets. Because the moon is close to the earth, occultations of stars are not vis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Legal Status
Though several flags of the Soviet Union and the United States have been symbolically planted on the moon, the Russian and U.S. governmen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - The Two Sides
The far side is sometimes called the "dark side". In this case "dark" means "unknown and hidden" and not "lacking light" as implied by th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Moon: Encyclopedia Ii - Moon - Legal Status
Though several flags of the Soviet Union and the United States have been symbolically planted on the moon, the Russian and U.S. governmen...   » Read the article