The Moon: A Resource Guide

B. ARTICLES

1. Articles about Our Scientific Understanding of the Moon

Foust, J. "NASA’s New Moon" in Sky & Telescope, Sep. 1998, p. 48. On results from the Lunar Prospector mission.

Hurt, H. "I’m at the Foot of the Ladder" in Astronomy, July 1989, p. 22. A review of the Apollo missions to the Moon.

Jayawardhana, R. "Deconstructing the Moon" in Astronomy, Sep. 1998, p. 40. An update on the giant impact hypothesis for forming the Moon.

Morrison, D. and Owen, T. "Our Ancient Neighbor the Moon" in Mercury, May/June 1988, p. 66; July/Aug. 1988, p. 98. An overview.

Register, B. "The Fate of the Moon Rocks" in Astronomy, Dec. 1985, p. 15.

Runcorn, S. "The Moon’s Ancient Magnetism" in Scientific American, Dec. 1987, p. 60.

Ryder, G. "Apollo’s Gift: The Moon" in Astronomy, July 1994, p. 40. Good evolutionary history of the Moon.

Schmitt, H. "Exploring Taurus—Littrow: Apollo 17" in National Geographic, Sep. 1973. First-person account by the only scientist to walk on the Moon.

Spudis, P. "The Giant Holes of the Moon" in Astronomy, May 1996, p. 50. On the results of the Clementine mission. (See also reports in Sky & Telescope, July 1995, p. 32; Feb. 1997, p. 24.)

Taylor, G. "The Scientific Legacy of Apollo" in Scientific American, July 1994, p. 40.

2. Articles about Observing the Moon for Yourself

Burnham, R. & Therin, G. "The Joys of Moongazing" in Astronomy, Mar. 1991, p. 84. Observing and photography with modest telescopes.

Chaikin, A. "A Guided Tour of the Moon" in Sky & Telescope, Sep. 1984, p. 211. An observing guide for beginners.

Comins, N. "What If: The Earth Without a Moon" in Astronomy, Feb. 1991, p. 49. Good scientific speculation of how the absence of the Moon would have affected the Earth.

Coco, M. "Staging a Moon Shot" in Astronomy, Aug. 1992, p. 62. How to photograph the Moon.

DiCicco, D. "Breaking the New Moon Record" in Sky & Telescope, Sep. 1989, p. 322. On trying to see the smallest possible crescent moon.

Fortier, E. "Explore the Lunar Rays" in Astronomy, Apr. 1992, p. 80. Observing instructions and photos of the light streaks on the moon’s surface.

Kitt, M. "Eight Lunar Wonders" in Astronomy, Mar. 1989, p. 66.

MacRobert, A. "Close-up of an Alien World" in Sky & Telescope, July 1984, p. 29. An observing guide.

McConnell, D. "Basic Lunar Astrophotography" in Astronomy, Dec. 1985, p. 69.

Sky & Telescope magazine now carries a column each month called "Lunar Notebook" with observing suggestions for serious moon gazers.

3. Articles about the Future Exploration of the Moon

Burns, J., et al. "Observatories on the Moon" in Scientific American, March 1990, p. 42.

Lowman, P. "Regards from the Moon" in Sky & Telescope, Sep. 1992, p. 259. Good article in the form of a letter from a base on the Moon.

Nichols, R. "From Footprints to Foothold" in Astronomy, July 1989, p. 48. On possible future missions.

Robertson, D "To Boldly Go" in Astronomy, Dec. 1994, p. 34. Speculations about future lunar rovers.

Washburn, M. "The Moon — A Second Time Around" in Sky & Telescope, Mar. 1985, p. 209. Report on a conference on 21^st century lunar bases.

4. Articles about the Moon in Popular Culture (including Mythology)

Ahmad, I. & Khalid Shaukat, S. "Muslim Moon Sightings" in Mercury, May/June 1995, p. 38. The Muslim calendar and sighting the first crescent moon.

Restle, F. "The Moon Illusion Explained on the Basis of Relative Size" in Science, Vol. 167, p. 1092 (Feb. 20, 1970).

Rotton, J. & Kelly, I. "The Lunacy of It All: Lunar Phases and Human Behavior" in Mercury, May/June 1986, p. 1988.

Saunders, F. "The Moon Illusion" in Mercury, Mar/Apr 1976, p. 20.

Sheehan, W. "The Moon Illusion" in Mercury, Jan/Feb. 2001, p. 12.

Welther, B. "Leonardo da Vinci and the Moon" in Sky & Telescope, Oct. 1999, p. 40.

5. Articles about the Role of the Moon in Historical Events

Cowen, R. "The Tides of War: D-Day's Lunar Connection" in Science News, June 4, 1994, vol. 145, p. 360.

Olson, D. "Columbus and An Eclipse of the Moon" in Sky & Telescope, Oct. 1992, p. 437.

Olson, D. "Pearl Harbor and the Waning Moon" in Sky & Telescope, Dec. 1991, p. 651.

Olson, D. & Doescher, R. "Paul Revere's Midnight Ride" in Sky & Telescope, Mar. 1990, p. 437.

Olson, D. & Doescher, R. "D-Day: June 6, 1944" in Sky & Telescope, June 1994, p. 84. On the tides at Omaha beach.

Olson, D., et al. "Ill Met by Moonlight: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis" in Sky & Telescope, July 2002, p. 30.

Rubincam, D. & Rowlands, D. "The Night the Titanic Went Down" in Sky & Telescope, Oct. 1993, p. 79.

Schaefer, B. "Lunar Eclipses That Changed the World" in Sky & Telescope, Dec. 1992, p. 639.

Vialle, J. & Hoff, D. "The Astronomy of Paul Revere's Ride" in Astronomy, Apr. 1992, p. 13.

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