Comments on: It’s That Time of the Month for the Moon http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/its-that-time-of-the-month-for-the-moon/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:14:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Vanamonde http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/its-that-time-of-the-month-for-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18744 Vanamonde Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:55:49 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13787#comment-18744 'as no one has been on the moon during this time. "Apollo astronauts never landed on a full Moon and they never experienced the magnetotail."' I am guessing NASA planned it that way - they had enough radiation exposure and other new weirdness to worry about on this initial trips. This is new to me and very weird...and cool. Thanks! That title is a bit tacky, though. 'as no one has been on the moon during this time. "Apollo astronauts never landed on a full Moon and they never experienced the magnetotail."'

I am guessing NASA planned it that way – they had enough radiation exposure and other new weirdness to worry about on this initial trips.

This is new to me and very weird…and cool. Thanks!

That title is a bit tacky, though.

]]> By: Matthias http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/21/its-that-time-of-the-month-for-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18692 Matthias Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:44:44 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=13787#comment-18692 I can't quite get my head around this: for there to be a zap, the charge has to go somewhere. But since everything within the next thousand kilometers or so is equally charged or vacuum, there is no difference in potential. I think. The floating dust on the other hand could be a nice view… until it scratches your faceplate. I can't quite get my head around this: for there to be a zap, the charge has to go somewhere. But since everything within the next thousand kilometers or so is equally charged or vacuum, there is no difference in potential. I think.

The floating dust on the other hand could be a nice view… until it scratches your faceplate.

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