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GTTP Newsletter #1
I am very pleased to announce the first GTTP newsletter. Its main purpose is to create a mechanism that will maintain everyone connected and shorten the distances between us. This is an effort to bring to the whole community all the amazing work everyone is doing,...GTTP MoonDays Researchers
Do you have a question about the Moon? Ask a Space Scientist! During Lunar Week (10 – 15 May 2011) Professor Bernard Foing, a Space Scientist at the European Space Agency, will be answering your questions about the Moon. Perhaps you have always wondered what the Moon is made of, or how the Moon was formed, or even how humans or robots might explore the Moon in the future.
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GTTP MoonDays
The GTTP MoonDays, is a collaborative activity of The Galileo Teacher Training Programme and Astronomers Without Borders as part of the Global Astronomy Month 2011 . It will be launched during the Global Astronomy Month 2011. It will be an invitation for educators, amateur astronomers, outreach promoters and everyone to observe and appreciate our natural satellite in a whole new way. During GAM 2011, there will be a whole week devoted to exploration of the Moon (Lunar Week) as well as a selection of days spread throughout the month to embrace projects that require a longer time interval. There will also be a set of dates throughout the whole year devoted to the exploration of the Moon, providing an opportunity for the completion of deeper research projects and a long-term exploration of our nearest neighbor.
The Moon Looks Like a Big Cheese
by Grom Matthies
When the Moon is full, as it rises on the horizon, sometimes it looks like a big cheese. People can swear that it is bigger near the horizon than up there in the sky. Is this a Moon Illusion? Why does this happen?