“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
The moon. A celestial body that has fascinated mankind since the beginning. It is mysterious, scary, and alluring.
Wolves howl at it, and the ocean responds to its magnetic pull. The moon has always been there, shining down with its lunar light on full moon nights.
For centuries, stories have been told by candlelight and campfire, in ancient ruins and classrooms.
We will always be fascinated by the moon, regardless of our age or the changes mankind has undergone. That is what time has proven.
Let’s satisfy our curiosity by discovering five intriguing facts about the Moon.