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Phenomenal
Moon
Phases
Have you ever looked up in the sky on
different nights throughout a month and
noticed the moon has a different shape each
time? The moon itself doesn't change form.
It's actually our view of the moon that causes
us to see a different shape.
The Mini Page learns about the phases of
the moon this week.
Light
Our solar system has one source of light:
the sun. The moon doesn't have any light of
its own. The side of the moon that faces the
sun reflects the sun's brightness, which is
what we are able to see.
The moon's orbit, or the curved path it
takes around the Earth, is what helps us see
a different view of the moon each night. The
part of the moon that is brightly lit is the part
of the moon that we see changing.
During the moon's journey, we'll see
Mini Fact:
The moon is
much smaller
than the sun,
but it is also
much closer to
Earth, so to us,
they appear
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The Moon as seen from Earth
eight moon phases: new, waxing crescent,
first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning
gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.
Moon phases
NASA gives helpful explanations of the
eight moon phases and what we can expect to
see during each one.
New: If the moon is in the new phase, we
cannot see it from Earth because the side of
the moon that is lit up is facing away from us.
Waxing Crescent: People in the Northern
Hemisphere, or top half of the planet, view
the waxing crescent phase of the moon as a
sliver of light on the right side.
First Quarter: The first quarter phase
appears as a half moon.
Waxing Gibbous: The waxing gibbous
moon phase is between a half moon and full
moon. Waxing means it is getting bigger.
Full: The side of the moon facing Earth is
completely illuminated, or covered
in light.
Waning Gibbous: The waning
gibbous phase is between a full
moon and a half moon. Waning
means it is getting smaller.
Third Quarter: The third
quarter moon also appears as a
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| half from the first quarter moon.
Waning Crescent: People in
the Northern Hemisphere see the
waning crescent phase as a sliver
of light on the left side.
The Mini Page® © 2023 Andrews McMeel Syndication
Try ’n’ Find
Words that remind us of the moon phases are hidden in this
puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some
letters are used twice. See if you can find:
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A word from Sen.
Rev. Raphael
Warnock
Neighbors,
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. Today, on
National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and over the
weekend, we honor the lives that were taken too soon,
uplift survivors of these unceasing, senseless tragedies,
and remember why each of us must remain steadfast in the
fight to end the awful gun violence epidemic.
The rising scourge of gun violence has impacted countless
communities across our country, paying no mind to zip
code, gender, race, age, or faith. Gun violence tragedies
have become so numerous and ubiquitous that we’ve
started to refer to the deluge of tragedies simply by
their locations—Nashville. Louisville. Monterey Park.
Charleston. Uvalde.. .the list goes on. And in recent weeks,
Georgians were reminded of the troubling truth that none
of us are spared the traumatic impacts of this burden after
experiencing frightening shootings in Midtown Atlanta,
Moultrie, Augusta, and too many communities in between.
Following the tragic shooting in Midtown Atlanta—which
put my young kids and countless others in the surrounding
area on lockdown—I took to the floor of the U.S. Senate
to lambaste Congress’ silence and inaction to address this
growing crisis.
My heart breaks for the families and loved ones of the
souls lost to gun violence. I’m keeping them in my prayers,
but I hasten to say thoughts and prayers are not enough
to solve this issue. That is why I am also praying with my
legs in the Senate, pushing my colleagues to have a serious
bipartisan, bicameral conversation on what we can do to
keep our communities safe.
Rampant gun violence is not the cost of freedom—it is
the cost of blind obstinance. And while our divisions are
very real, most Georgians and Americans believe Congress
should take action to pass common-sense solutions: for
instance, according to an April 2023 Fox News poll, 87%
of Americans support popular gun safety policies like
universal background checks for gun buyers.
Last year. Congress passed modest yet meaningful
gun safety legislation-the first of its kind in nearly
three decades. I'm proud of the steps we took, but we
cannot wait another thirty years for further action. So
this National Gun Violence Awareness Day, let us all
rededicate ourselves to keeping our voices loud on this
issue. And I pledge to keep pushing my colleagues to
re-start the serious conversation we need in Washington
about how we can keep our families and communities safe.
Together, we will keep pressing until we see change.
Keep the faith, and keep looking up.
ANDREWS MCMEEL ALMANAC
Today is the 158th day of 2023 and the 80th day of
spring.
TODAY'S HISTORY. In 1776, Richard Henry Lee
proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution
calling for a declaration of independence.
In 1929, Vatican City became a sovereign state.
In 1942, the Battle of Midway ended in a U.S.
victory against Japan.
In 1971, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling set the
precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the
First Amendment.
In 2006, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of al-Qaida
in Iraq, was killed by a U.S. airstrike.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903),
painter; James Braddock (1905-1974), boxer; Jessica
Tandy (1909-1994), actress; Gwendolyn Brooks
(1917-2000), poet; Dean Martin (1917-1995), singer/
actor; Tom Jones (1940-), singer; LiamNeeson
(1952-), actor; Orhan Pamuk (1952-), author; Prince
(1958-2016), singer-songwriter/musician; Karl Urban
(1972-), actor; Allen Iverson (1975-), basketball
player; Bill Hader (1978-), actor/comedian; Anna
Koumikova (1981-), tennis player; Michael Cera
(1988-), actor; Iggy Azalea (1990-), rapper.
TODAY'S FACT: Pope Julius II hired the Swiss
Guard to serve as his personal protection in 1506.
The paid mercenary force has been protecting popes
in Vatican City ever since.
TODAY'S SPORTS. In 1978, the Washington Bullets
(now Wizards) won the franchise's first and only
NBA championship.
TODAY'S QUOTE: "Art hurts. Art urges voyages
- and it is easier to stay at home." — Gwendolyn
Brooks
TODAY'S NUMBER. 1,000 — estimated population
of Vatican City in 2023.
TODAY'S MOON: Between full moon (June 3) and
last quarter moon (June 10).
(EDITORS: For editorial questions, please contact
Josh Peres atjperes@amuniversal.com.)
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