SCIENCE5 - Our Moon and its Mysteries
I still remember watching on TV in 1969 when Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. I felt awe and wonder for that great achievement, and as an aerospace engineer, appreciated the science and engineering excellence behind the feat. We’ve learned a lot about the Moon before and since, but many mysteries remain. I’m going to review the Moon’s history and science in terms of how it was formed, its physical characteristics, how the Earth - Moon relationship works, and Man’s observations and explorations of the Moon. Then I’ll switch gears and talk about some little-known facts about the Moon, and finally, about the scientific questions that still remain to be answered. My principal sources for this article include an outstanding, well researched Wikipedia article, “The Moon;” “Fact About the Moon,” Stacker.com; “List of Missions to the Moon,” Wikipedia; “10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Moon,” space.com; “Mysteries of the Moon: What We Still Don’t Know