Seeker - issue 2
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Phases of the Moon are defined by the illuminated portions seen from Earth . These portions change as the Moon orbits the Earth . The sunlit shapes vary from zero percent , ( new moon ) to 100 percent , ( full moon ). It is widely thought most crimes are committed during a full moon , but this theory has been debunked numerous times . The theory was popular in the 1800s , spurring terms like “ lunacy ” and “ lunatic .” It is more probable a full moon provides more light than a new moon , creating more traffic and activity . However , many hospital nurses will swear a full moon creates busy labor-delivery rooms with a high number of babies born during that time .
The Moon
The moon has a face like a clock in the hall ; She shines on thieves on the garden wall , On streets and fields and harbour quays , And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees .
The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse , The howling dog by the door of the house , The bat that lies in the bed at noon , All love to be out by the light of the moon .
But all of the things that belong to the day Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way ; And flowers and children close their eyes Till up in the morning the sun shall arise .
But some of the most bizarre facts regarding the Moon revolve around 16th century artists . Leonardo de Vinci , more polymath than renowned painter , was fascinated with the phenomenon known as Earthshine . Earthshine happens when there is a crescent moon on the horizon at sunset and a faint image of the full moon is visible . At the time , most people realized the Moon orbited Earth . Copernicus , who hypothesized the Sun was the center of the universe instead of the Earth , wouldn ’ t publish these findings until 24 years after Leonardo ’ s death ! Yet the Renaissance Man accurately and firmly held his finger on the pulse of the world around him .
While modern day marvels conclude Earthshine occurs when the Sun sets on the Moon and things appear almost completely dark . At this point , it is actually the Earth that lights up the sky , producing an ashen glow . That ’ s simple stuff today . But in the 1600s it was magic , imagination , and purely Leonardo .
Oddly enough , Leonardo ’ s face has been spotted on the Moon . According to www . ufosightingdaily . com , his face stands out well inside of one of the thousands of craters on the Moon ’ s surface . The website even goes as far to claim perhaps Leonardo was an alien himself . Or at the least , so revered by all species , that the shaded rendering was mysteriously placed as a tribute to his intelligence .
In conclusion , the Moon holds a mystery poets , scientists and philosophers have had a hard time encapsulating . Writer Robert Louis Stevenson may have said it best .
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