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Bye bye Moon

As you read this, the Moon is moving away from us. Each year, the Moon steals some of Earth's rotational energy, and uses it to propel itself about 3.8 centimeters higher in its orbit. Researchers say that when it formed, the Moon was about 14,000 miles (22,530 kilometers) from Earth. It's now more than 280,000 miles, or 450,000 kilometers away.

This 12-hour HBO miniseries created by Tom Hanks garnered 17 Emmy nominations and captivated audiences.

From the Earth to the Moon - The Signature Edition

Amazon Price: $23.26 (as of 06/03/2012)

>Originally broadcast in April and May of 1998, the epic miniseries From the Earth to the Moon was HBO's most expensive production to date, with a budget of $68 million. Hosted by executive producer Tom Hanks, the miniseries tackles the daunting challenge of chronicling the entire history of NASA's Apollo space program from 1961 to 1972.

Dean Martin singing "Blue Moon"

What is a Blue Moon?

What is a Blue Moon:

An phenomenon that happens when two full

moons occur in the same calendar month.

The Moon is full every 29 and a half days,

so it's possible to have two full moons in

any month except February. On average,

there is only one Blue Moon every 33 months.

The Nov. 2001 blue moon is a east coast only

event. The rest of us will see a Blue Moon in Oct.

For that reason I have listed both.

The Moon. The Facts.

The Moon (First Facts: Solar System)

by: Ralph Winrich

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the Solar Systerm to get the facts about all nine planets, the sun, and the moon.

By the Light of the Silvery Moon - DVD the movie

By the Light of the Silvery Moon

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon" is as substantial as a Hallmark Card brought to life but thanks to a fine cast headed by Day, who smoothly mixes the various facets of her character, some great tunes, a lightweight plot that never gets in the way of the music and some fine Warner Brothers production values, it works.