For hundreds of years, ever since people have known that the moon was like a planet, they have wondered about something. They have wondered what the far side of the moon was like. You see, even...
Shadow on the moon
The night is clear and starry. There's a bright, full moon in the sky. But, then, a tiny, curved shadow appears on the edge of the moon. Slowly, the shadow creeps over the moon. More and more of the...
Why the moon “changes”shape
Oh! look at the moon, She is shining up there; Oh! mother, she looks Like a lamp in the air. Last week she was smaller And shaped like a bow; But now she's grown bigger, And round as an 0. ...
Why the moon shines
Why does the moon shine? It isn't a ball of hot, glowing gas, like the sun. It's a ball of cold, hard rock. How can rock give off light? The answer to that may surprise you. The moon is like a giant...
Our next-door neighbor
As earth whirls along on its endless journey through space, it has a companion that is always beside it--- the moon. The moon is a small planet. It is only about one-fourth as big as earth. The moon...
Who stole the sun?
It's the middle of the day. The sun hangs big and bright in the sky. But, what's this? The sky seems to be growing dark. Is there going to be a storm? No, there are no clouds. Why is the sky getting...
High tide, low tide
It is early in the misty morning. You are standing on a cliff that overlooks the sea. Gulls soar overhead, calling to one another with shrill cries. Below you, the gray sea crashes against the shore....
The Nineteenth-Moon-of-Neptune Beasts
by X. J. Kennedy > Who lives on Neptune's nineteenth moon? > > How are its ski conditions? > > Oh, why have we never heard one word From the previous expeditions? > > We skim low for a look...
The Owl and the Pussycat
by Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars...
Moon-in-Water
by Ivy 0. Eastwick Three Wise Men of Gotham thought the Moon was cheese and tried to fish it out of the river---if you please! but all the little tadpoles trilled a little tune: "You'll never, never...
