Apparently, there is some discussion in astronomical circles that, due to its large size in comparison to Earth, the Moon should be reclassified as a twin planet, not a satellite.
I presume dating moon rocks has told us the moon is the same age as the Earth… although I would expect a lot of the moon’s surface to be meteors and space debris. So many mysteries: the synchronous rotation of the Moon and alignment of axes with respect to the Earth virtually requires the moon to have separated from Earth originally, but how it attained a very circular orbit utterly baffles me.
I just found out that that as you go South, the Moon appears to rotate such that at the South Pole it appears upside down for what it appears at the North Pole. A first quarter waxing Moon appears lit on the left side rather than the right side.
Da'Dad over 1 year ago
Janis has his number but Arlo can’t help it. It’s a male thing. Just ask my wife.
Tyge over 1 year ago
No. Don’t stop. She loves it!
AnneFackler over 1 year ago
Years ago Arlo would have been a walking encyclopedia, now he’s a walking Google.
Sanspareil over 1 year ago
At least he didn’t moon her!
John Smith over 1 year ago
In 2020, researchers discovered that the moon is actually 85 million years younger than we once thought.”
“Computer simulations revealed that the moon formed roughly 4.425 billion years ago.”
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a33314141/moon-actual-age/
Don’t worry Arlo, I won’t say anything to Janis.
L'Europeo Premium Member over 1 year ago
Grashopper! great reference to his age bracket.
nosirrom over 1 year ago
It’s way too cold around here to go outside and enjoy today’s full moon.
cabalonrye over 1 year ago
Don’t break the ritual, Arlo, you are destroying the magic.
ElVez2 over 1 year ago
Do you think he has to explain the “ grasshopper” reference to her?
Kidon Ha-Shomer over 1 year ago
it’s a Chinese balloon!!!
P51Strega over 1 year ago
“It never gets old”
Isn’t that his cue to say “and neither do you”?
Dogtreat Premium Member over 1 year ago
I hear ya Arlo.
Rotary12 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Ah, but what is time?
ChessPirate over 1 year ago
“When you can snatch the Pedantisms from my lips, it will be time for us to go inside…”
T Smith over 1 year ago
Apparently, there is some discussion in astronomical circles that, due to its large size in comparison to Earth, the Moon should be reclassified as a twin planet, not a satellite.
assrdood over 1 year ago
Leave Arlo alone – He’s my favorite ’toon guy.
flagmichael over 1 year ago
I presume dating moon rocks has told us the moon is the same age as the Earth… although I would expect a lot of the moon’s surface to be meteors and space debris. So many mysteries: the synchronous rotation of the Moon and alignment of axes with respect to the Earth virtually requires the moon to have separated from Earth originally, but how it attained a very circular orbit utterly baffles me.
TrudyQ Premium Member over 1 year ago
See?
1504jarvis over 1 year ago
I just found out that that as you go South, the Moon appears to rotate such that at the South Pole it appears upside down for what it appears at the North Pole. A first quarter waxing Moon appears lit on the left side rather than the right side.
BB71 over 1 year ago
The moon is inhabited by ETs. Earth can never see the backside of the moon. The moon is hollow indicating that it was manufactured.
alexius23 over 1 year ago
Purportedly, the moon was much closer to the earth & continues to slowly move away
Bwahahaha! over 1 year ago
Yep. No more “mansplaining” lady. You’ve got Google.
fjblume2000 over 1 year ago
Arlo, Arlo, you completely missed the light in her eyes — the whoopee lamp could ’ve been lit!!
Uncle Bob over 1 year ago
Arlo! That’s not the moon! It’s the Chinese!
T... over 1 year ago
I shot a harvest moon, beautiful…
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 1 year ago
“….I get points for trying, though. Right?”
ron over 1 year ago
My diary doesn’t go that far back.
Cathy P. over 1 year ago
For a second, I thought it was a Chinese weather balloon.