The Moon

Do you know any interesting facts about the Moon? Well, I know many fascinating facts about the Moon. Our Moon is called….. Luna. Luna is 384,400 kilometers from Earth. Earth’s natural satellite which happens to be the Moon, doesn’t really have its own light. It looks bright because it reflects light from the Sun. As you can see, the Sun’s brightness can be shown on the Moon.

You might been wondering, what is the Moon made out of? Well, here’s the information. The Moon is made out of rock with a core, a mantle which is melted by heat, and a crust created by meteor hits. The Moon is filled with mountains, valleys, and holes called, Craters.

Do you know who was the first astronaut to set foot on the Moon? Well, you are reading the right report if you didn’t know. The first astronaut to set foot on the Moon was, Neil Armstrong. Neil Armstrong was born on August 5th, 1930 (12:30 am). Thirty-nine years later, Armstrong was included in Apollo 11. He set his left foot at the Moon on July 21, 1969. After that, Armstrong said,” That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”

You might have thought that the Moon is always cold. And guess what? You were wrong. It is about 100 degrees Celsius at noontime on the Moon. You can do many things on the Moon during noontime. For example, you can boil water. The heat is so hot you can even cook your food. Well, you were 50% correct. It is about -173 degrees Celsius at nightfall on the Moon. You can also do many things on the Moon during nightfall. For example, you can discover the footprints left by Apollo astronauts. That’s right. The Moon has no wind so the footprints will last for centuries.

Guess what time it is? It’s time to make you staggered. Some people might say that the Moon’s time is the same as Earth’s. Well guess what? They’re wrong. So don’t listen to those ignorant people, and listen to me. The Moon rotates slower then Earth. The Moon day is divided into two Earth weeks of light and two Earth weeks of darkness. As you can see, Earth’s time is different from the Moon’s time.

As you know, the Moon has no water, air, and wind. It has no atmosphere. That’s why astronauts wear space helmets. In fact, the whole universe, except Earth, has no water, air, wind, and atmosphere. Hundreds of years ago, many people thought that the Moon, was made out of green cheese. I know that sounds a little weird but I’m saying the truth. Many years later, everyone realized that the Moon isn’t made out of green cheese. Of course, the cheese story was made a long time ago.

When you look outside at the Moon, you see dark areas. These dark areas are called, Maria. Astronauts discovered that these areas are smooth and have plenty of Craters. Maria gets color by a special type of rock called, Basalts. Also, when you look outside at the Moon, you see light areas.This type of area is filled with Craters and is more hilly. The color of this land comes from a type of rock called, Anorthosite.

I wonder why there are many phases of the Moon? There are eight phases of the Moon; new moon (when the Sun is reflecting light at the side of the Moon that is not facing Earth), crescent moon (when the Moon is waxing on Earth because we can see a lit of sunlight), quarter moon (when we can see half of the Moon), gibbous moon (when the Moon is between full moon and quarter moon on Earth), and full moon (when the Sun is reflecting light at the side of the Moon that is facing Earth).

Did you know that a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes in between the Sun and Earth? This can only happen during new moon. There are five types of eclipses; A total eclipse, an annular eclipse, a hybrid eclipse, a partial eclipse, and a lunar eclipse. It can hurt your eyes if you look at an eclipse. If you want to use binoculars, I recommend you wear the binoculars in-directly ad watch the Sun with only one glass. You should NEVER look at the Sun with a telescope. Looking at the Sun during an eclipse with a telescope can hurt your eyes.

As you can see, the Moon is a fun place to research about. I hope you say the same thing. I’m going outside tonight to look at Earth’s closest neighbor ….. The Moon.

                                          

Lewis Howard Latimer

 Lewis Howard Latimer was a amazing man. He was born on September 4, 1848 at Chelsea, Massachusetts. He became a African American inventor, a draftsman, author, poet, and musician all at the same time. You may know that he was a busy man. He was the son of George and Rebecca. Later on, Lewis got married to a lady named, Mary Wilson. She was born in Rhode Island. In 1873 Lewis invented an improved toilet system. Later in 1880 Lewis moved to Connecticut with his brother, William, his mother, Rebbeca, and his wife Mary. At Connecticut he was hired by Hiram Maxim of the U.S.A electric lighting company. In 1884 he became an engineer. Lewis promised himself that he won’t give up in any of his work. He died in December 11, 1928 at New York. Lewis was a amazing man and always will be.                                                                       

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George Washington

Lots of people have favorites. People have mentors. People have heroes. For me, George Washington is a hero.George Washington was born in Westmore Land County, Virginia. He was his parent’s first and oldest son, born on the twenty-second of February, 1732.

His father,Augustine Washington, being a lead planter and a father of six,had a lot of work to do. He was used to being a bachelor, for his first wife, Janet Butler, had died in 1729. Since then, he was rarely seen until he had shocked everyone by wedding Mary Ball, mother of six children, including the Father of our Country.

In 1735, while George was enjoying being a toddler, George’s family decided to move alongside the Potomac River. However, They did not stay long, for in 1738, they had packed their bags and moved to Ferry Farm, not too far from Fredricksburg, Virginia. There George Washington spent most of his youth. At age 11, the most tragic moment of his life happened. Augustine had died. George was greatly saddened at this. Some of his belongings had been passed down to his heirs, specifically two of George’s brothers.

At age fourteen, in 1746, George had joined the British navy. His Mother had refused of consent. On January the sixth, 1759, age twenty-seven, George wed Martha, a childhood friend. The couple moved to Mount Vernon. There, George spent his years as a farmer, growing crops, milking cows, and raising pigs to slaughter. He worked as such until 1775. He established himself as an innovative farmer who successfully dropped tobacco and moved on to wheat.

Around June, 1775, George took command of the Continental Army.The British arsenals were raided and attacked and slight manufacturing was being attempted. The British fought well, but George fought better. Well enough, the Americans won. Our country was officially free from being conquered by the British.

A few years later, George was elected president for one term through 1789 and 1792.He still remains the only president to receive 100 % of the votes. Seven years after his term ended, he woke up with a terrible fever. He passed away on the evening of December the fourteenth, 1799. George Washington was the best president ever and the only one that did not live in the White House. Washington D.C. was dedicated to him for his greatness. He deserved to be the first president of the U.S.A.!!!!!!!!!!!

By Rakib Ahmed

Edited by Khayyam Saleem