The only natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun. Use this tag for questions about the moon specifically in any regard, and for questions about the lunar landings.
Questions tagged [moon]
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Was the flawless execution of code used as motivation for moonlanding denial?
In this video around 2:25 on programmer stereotypes it is mentioned in the part named female programmers that the code Margaret Hamilton wrote for the Apollo mission was so flawless that some use it as evidence that the moon landing never…
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Do people with mental illnesses feel the effect more during the full moon?
I have heard many times before that people with mental disorders become hyperactive during the full moon. I have never believed it, but has there been any scientific study carried out to prove it one way or the other?
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Does the moon have all these powers?
Today, I was talking with a coworker and I was surprised to see that she strongly believe that:
When the moon is closer to the earth, hair grows faster.
The moon influences when a woman (or person with a uterus) will have their period.
Pregnant…
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Does a waning moon have a positive influence on recovery after surgery?
After seeing my GP about a wart on my knee she suggested that any removal should be done while the moon is waning in order to improve recovery. This sounded, to put it mildly, odd to me. Have there been any studies that provide evidence for a…
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Does the phase of the Moon affect human sleep patterns?
From The Economist - "Lunacy? People do not sleep easy on nights when there is a full Moon":
And the answer was “yes”, the phase of the Moon does affect human sleep patterns, even when the human involved cannot possibly see the Moon.…
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Do hair and grass grow slower if you cut them during waning moon?
My father told me that if you cut hair or garden grass during waning moon, they will grow slower. Is it true?
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What formula gives the solunar periods of the Solunar Theory?
Disclaimer
This is a precursor to the question "Is the solunar theory real?" - which I'm hoping to answer. So I fully understand if you don't believe that the question lives up to the forum's standards. But I have access to data that could prove or…
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Is this an accurate graph re lunar dust from Apollo?
http://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/medium_1x_/public/import/2014/Hsu%20and%20Horanyi%20Graph%20AJP.png?itok=OSqMRad6
This graph shows the observed trajectory of lunar rover dust particles is roughly the same as in a simulated earth…
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Is the moon artificial?
I have some friends claiming that the moon is an artificial satellite, put in place recently. (I've already read the Is the moon young? question.)
Apart from the age, the usual "evidence" given by YouTube videos and sites includes:
The Moon has a…
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Making photo of apollo from earth
Possible Duplicate:
Has man walked on the Moon?
Is it possible to see the Apollo landing station, US flag, footprints, moon rovers from Earth or from space (from Earth orbit, e.g. with the Hubble Space Telescope or other…
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Do moon-landing deniers exist?
I think it's a reasonably well-established fact that from 1969 until 1972 a total of twelve human beings have walked on the moon. Taking into account the fact that the technology to fake the moon landing didn't exist until after the moon landing and…
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Did NASA have a simulator to practice the moon landings?
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/multimedia/road2apollo-16.html
With floodlights shining down to simulate lunar light and the base modeled to resemble the lunar surface, 24 astronauts practiced landing at the Lunar Landing Research Facility at…
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What is happening in this photo?
Yesterday I saw the following photo in a book, which is taken during the Apollo 12 mission:
I see at least some significant odd things about this picture:
Why the directions of shadows do not totally agree with the light source?
Why the horizon…
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