5 popular myths about the Moon you probably believe

10/6/2017

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Science Story: 5 popular myths about the Moon you probably believe

Our natural satellite plays an important part in the lives of all humans - we believe that the Moon has a certain influence on our mood, health and even destiny. But some things about the Moon are still little-known and, of course, there are some myths to be exploded...

The side of the Moon which is turned away from us receives as much sunlight as the visible part.

In fact, the Moon has the form of a ball which is slightly flattened.

The moon doesn't make its own light, and the white color is just the result of very bright sunlight reflected on its surface. The real color of the Moon is dark gray, like asphalt.

Some people believe that objects "float up" on the Moon. That's wrong: the Moon has its gravity, it's just 6 times weaker than that of the Earth.

Anyway, the reasons of such an impressive illusion are still not explained.

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96 Comments

ninakamwene

Come On Quizz Folks! How about that the Moon is made of cheese! Yummy.

Margie Algood

I work in a nursing home. Nothing about what a Full Moon does geriatric patients/residents. And, it's NOT a myth!

Elijah Paul

Low on the horizon you're seeing it through more of our atmosphere. I was told that that's what makes it look larger.

Ricardo Torres

interesting but it did not mentioned its effect on our tides

Howard Mason

Margie Algood , police also do not like working on a full moon night, I have read quite a few articles about it and also had some police friends.

Lynda Wild

I worked in domestic violence. Definitely a spike in incidents during full moon

Susan Lake-Harris

Eileen Dunn, No wind - but, the movement when putting the thing up would've kept it moving for a while. Also, the horizontal rod across the top had been damaged by the astronauts when they were threading it through the top of the flag, so the flag looks like it has "ripples", but in fact, it's purely because it can't hang straight.

mmariano

What inspired the notion that the moon is an object of romance? Many songs have been written to this effect.

Donna Breault

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kenhadler

What does six times weaker mean? Is that another way of saying 1/6 of the gravitational full on earth? So if my scale would show my weight on earth is 120 pounds, would it only show 20 pounds on the moon? By the way, as I look out the window right now, I can see the Full Moon almost directly over head.

Siegfried Proslmeyr

Dennis Starkey, really?

Eileen Dunn

Is there wind on the moon? I remember people questioning the flag flying.

Judy Wilson

The fact that a large moon is an unexplainable optical illusion is totally amazing!

calkins valerie

Randy Adams, interesting fact.. in one of these Quizzes there was a question.... How many flags we're put on the moon.. my answer was 1. To my dismay it was actually 6 !

Tom Shinal

Margie Algood , I was on the bench for thirteen years. During that time, I logged the number of people that came before me during a full moon that I committed to a mental institution. I noticed NO increase of mental commitments during a full moon. However, I did notice a marked increase upon a severe shift of barometric pressure.