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Personal and Cultural Connections to the Moon and AsteroidsMichelle KirchofSouthwest Research InstituteInstitute for the Science of Exploration Targets
South pole of Moon with Asteroid IdaCredit: Peter van der Haar
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Moon Truths
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=Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
The Moon is made of cheese.Moon Myth
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The Moon makes its own light.Moon Myth
The Moon makes no light of its own. It shines because it reflects sunlight.
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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Getting your hair cut during a full Moon will make it grow faster.
Moon Myth
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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The Moon has gravity.
The Moon’s gravity is about 1/6 of Earth’s gravity. You would
weigh 1/6 on the Moon of what you weigh on Earth.
YES!Moon Fact!
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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Werewolves run wild during a full Moon.Moon Myth
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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There is no dark side of the Moon.
YES!Moon Fact!
Just like Earth, as the Moon spins on its axis, (almost) all of
its surface “sees” daylight.
There IS a far side …
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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A “Blue Moon” is electric blue in color!Moon Myth
A “Blue Moon” is the second full
Moon in a month.
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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The Moon’s gravity pulls on Earth’s oceans and makes the tides.
YES!Moon Fact!
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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More babies are born during the full Moon.
There are no differences in the number of babies born during the
different phases of the Moon
Moon Myth
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qLNsq-Mtd5s/T4s0oN_Wc1I/AAAAAAAAEwg/V28OmTEhIKk/s1600/Black-Baby-Girl.jpg
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More dog bites occur when the Moon is full.Moon Myth
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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The Moon is bigger near the horizon.
The size of the Moon is no different when we see it
near the horizon than it is when it is high in the sky …
it’s an illusion.
Moon Myth
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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Humans have never been to the Moon.
12 humans have walked on the Moon.
Moon Myth
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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Some wildlife are more active when the Moon is full.
YES!Moon Fact!
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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The Moon does not spin.Moon Myth
The Moon spins
on its axis one
time every 27 days.
Moon Myth or Moon Fact?
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ExploringAsteroids
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How are Asteroids Different from the Moon?
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How are Asteroids Different from the Moon?SizeShapeLocation
Jump to Jupiter activity
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How are Asteroids Different from the Moon?SizeShapeLocation
Jump to Jupiter activity
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How are Asteroids Different from the Moon?SizeShapeLocationComposition
Activities:Edible RocksMeteorite Disc
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How are Asteroids Different from the Moon?SizeShapeLocationComposition??
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Why Study Asteroids?
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Why Study Asteroids?Impact Hazard
Chelyabinsk (~500 kt, 20 m)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zvCUmeoHpwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztrU90Ub4Uw
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Why Study Asteroids?Exploration/Mining
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Why Study Asteroids?Exploration/Mining
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Growing planets
Asteroids
Distance From Sun (Further)(Closer)
Elon
gatio
n of
Orb
it
Very Circular
Very Elongated
Animation from Alessandro Morbidelli
Why Study Asteroids?Building Blocks of Planets
Investigating the Insides activity
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Thank you!
Questions?
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