Ask the Experts -- February 2006

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In this month's Ask the Experts column, the following questions are addressed, "Why does the Moon show phases when viewed from Earth, but Earth always looks the same from the Moon, with only the top half illuminated?" and "Why are there two tides per day; i.e., why is there a side of the Earth facing away from the Moon?

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 2/1/2006Stock # tst06_073_02_64Volume 073Issue 07

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Angelika Fairweather (Bradenton, FL)

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The questions that are discussed in this article made me rethink many concepts and take my understanding to the next level. The answers to the questions are strait to the point. One questi... See More

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This "Ask the Experts" column focuses on interactions between the Earth and moon. The first explanation involves the "phases of the Earth" as seen from the moon. The second addresses the cau... See More

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