The Moon

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The Moon

Bad Astronomy:
- The Dark Side Of The Moon.
- Hang A Big Moon.
- The Moon Does Not Spin.
- Phases of the Moon.
- Tides, The Earth, The Moon.
BBC:
- NASA Releases Sharpest Ever Moon Elevation Map.
Blue Moon:
- Blue Moon of Kentucky, National Public Radio: 9/11/00 (audio: 12:30).
The Challenger Center, Brownsburg Schools, IN.
Earth & Sky:
- Skywatching Center.
- 11/29/00: Moon and Venus.
- One Year of the Moon in 2.5 Minutes.
- What Is Earthshine?
The Face of the Moon, Galileo to Apollo, Linda Hall Library.
The Fact Monster.
Flagstaff Field Center , U.S. Geological Survey.
Fourmilab:
- Earth and Moon Viewer.
- Inconstant Moon: The Moon at Perigee & Apogee.
- Lunar Perigee and Apogee Calculator.
International Observe the Moon Night:

The Moon, Melbourne Planetarium.
The Moon Page.
NASA:
- Apollo Lunar Surface Journal.
- JSC Digital Image Collection.
- Lunar Atlas.
- Moonsighting.com.
- The Mysterious Case of Crater Giordano Bruno.
- NSSDC Earth & Moon Photo Gallery.
- NSSDC Moon Photo Gallery.
- Lunar and Planetary Institute:
  - Lunar Atlases.
  - Slide Sets.
National Geographic:

National Public Radio:
- 1950's Plan to Nuke the Moon (audio: 4:00).
- NASA Video of Moon's Far Side.
- Playing with the Moon.
- Why the Moon Appears Larger Near Horizon (audio: 4:45).
Pulse of the Planet:
- Lunar Solar Power:
  - Part 1: Introduction.
  - Part 2: Energy for the World.
  - Part 3: Silicon Moon.
  - Part 4: Taking the Lid Off Earth.
- Moonquakes.
- The Moon's Optical Illusion.
- Origins of the Moon.
SKY Online's Eclipse Page.
Smithsonian Magazine:
- The Moon Is Shrinking!
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, University of Arizona:
- Lunar Info for Amateur Astronomers.
- The Nine Planets.
Understanding the Moon Illusion, TeacherVision.
Views of the Solar System.
The Weather Notebook:
- Ring around Sun or Moon - Sure Sign of Rain.
What Is the Lunar New Year and the Lunar Calendar?, State of Washington.
The Woman In The Moon, Tufts University.

The Moon

Lunar Eclipse

BBC.
Earth and Sky:
- Why Does The Moon Look Red During a Total Lunar Eclipse?
European Space Agency.
MrEclipse.com.
NASA.
U.S. Naval Observatory.

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Exploration

09/14/1959: Soviet Luna II Crash Lands into Moon: K-12 TLC Guide.
05/25/1961: Kennedy's Challenge to Land an American on the Moon: K-12 TLC Guide.
06/02/1966: Surveyor 1 Achieves Soft Landing on the Moon, BBC.
10/22/1966: Soviet Luna 12 Launched for Lunar Orbit: K-12 TLC Guide.
04/11/1970: Apollo 13: K-12 TLC Guide.
09/24/1970: Soviet Luna 16 Completes Unmanned Round Trip.
The Artemis Project.
BBC:
- 2010 Chinese Moon Mission.
Chronology of Space Exploration, SolarViews.
The Clementine Mission, United States Navy.
Exploring the Moon, NASA Lunar and Planetary Institute.
Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) Satellites:

NASA:
- NASA: K-12 TLC Guide.
- 1966-68: Surveyor.
- Lunar Exploration.
- Lunar Prospector.
- A Meeting with the Universe.
- Rocks and Soil From The Moon.
- Soviet Lunar Missions.
NASA Moon Base:

On-This-Day:
- 10/11/1958: Pioneer I Fails to Reach the Moon.
Water:
- NASA.
- National Public Radio:
- 10/09/2009 LCROSS Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite:

The Moon

Phases

Earth and Sky:
- Names of the Full Moons.
- Understanding Moon Phases.
Educator's Guide to Moon Phases, SolarViews.
Moon Phases, Melbourne Planetarium.
National Public Radio (audio):
- Bright Full Moon of Winter Solstice: 12/22/99 (3:30).
Pulse of the Planet:
- MoonRing.
- Winter Full Moon.
Virtual Reality Moon Phase Pictures, U.S. Navy.

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K-12 TLC Teachable Moments

12/19/1972: Apollo 17 Returns to Earth: Final Manned Moon Landing Mission.


Armstrong, Neil Bean, Alan Lovell, James Shepard, Alan

Grades K-4:
- Birthday Moons,
  Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Project,
  Montana State University.
Grades K-8:
- MoonQuest!,
  Center for Educational Resources (CERES) Project,
  Montana State University.
Grades 1-2:
- The Solar System, Ms Amy Fernane, Purdue University.
Other:
- Demonstrating Moon Phases,
  Lake Afton Public Observatory, Wichita State University.
- Views of the Solar System:
  - Educator's Guide to Eclipses.
  - Educator's Guide to Moon Phases.
  - Luna and Io - A Comparison Study.

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This guide last edited 03/13/2012
This guide last revised 02/18/2009