sun and moon Posts

How the Sun Died for the Moon - A Story of Brotherly Love

The sky wanted to be more beautiful than the earth, so it birthed the sun and the moon, and set them to roam the sky’s vast expanses. The oldest was the sun, shining brightly, and his sister the moon was small and cold, but they never parted.

To capture a moon - Beautiful!

Every child has a dream at some point - To capture the moon in their hands and bring it down to earth. Lorent Lavander , a French photographer and artist, has capitalized on this childhood feeling to create an amazing photo-series drawing inspiration from the moon and sun.

When the Moon Comes to Earth - Beautiful.

Ever since man first saw the moon, he coveted it. Almost every culture has, deep within its folklore, a tale about a boy who wanted to capture the moon for his sweetheart.

The incredible Journey of Mankind to the Moon

It was 45 years ago, on July 16, 1969, that Apollo 11 was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the moon, and the history books.

BREAKING: Evidence Shows That There Is Water on the Moon

If you've ever been fed up with this planet that you seriously started to consider moving to the moon, you might be in luck!

Howling at The Harvest Moon - Beautiful!

Harvest moon is an old term, mostly it refers to big, orange moons that sometimes seem just on the horizon. Red moons may foretell a bloody year or the end of the world (by some sources) - it's a trick of the light though.

The Silver Beauty of Our Moon.

The moon is a constant presence in our lives. We are used to seeing it every night. Yet we have all, at times, looked at the moon and stare in wonder at this orb of silver and gold hanging in the sky. This next photo series shows you the many faces and many beauties of our Luna. Our moon.

16 Facts About the Moon That Are Out-of-This-World

The Luna 3 was a Soviet-designed spacecraft that snapped several photos of the moon back in 1959. 4) Dark Side of the Moon A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is trapped between the sun and the moon. The shadow of the Earth blocks the light from the sun, which is then reflected off the moon.

The Sun Never Looked Lovelier Than in These Images

While they like to equate the earth to a mother, it is the sun that makes all life on earth possible, giving us the energy, the light that makes us grow and allows all life on earth to exist. So here are some stunning photos of that huge ball of flame, 8 light minutes away...

Chinese Moon Gates Are an Enchanting Addition to a Garden

Moon gates may not be a feature of your garden, but they definitely should be! A Moon gate, or pinyin in Chinese, is a circular opening in a garden wall that is a passageway and traditional architectural element in Chinese gardens.

Didn't Catch the Super-Moon? Beautiful Captures!

On June 23rd, the moon was at the closest orbit to Earth it will achieve this year. Despite the talks about the supermoon, many were dissapointed because the phenomenon lasted very shortly and was partly obscured in certain places.

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Breathtaking Photos of the Largest of Moons in the Sky

This is a real time video of the moon rising over the Mount Victoria Lookout in Wellington, New Zealand. People had gathered up there this night to get the best view possible of the moon rising, as it promised to be quite a sight.

Putting A Man on the Moon - The Apollo Missions

Indeed, the program was responsible for landing the first men on the moon in 1969. Here, a rare look into the workings of the Apollo missions and the astronauts that risked their lives for some very notable firsts in space.