Is it a news, fact or myth, what is it? Do you agree that Aliens live on the moon? Ahh! Of course not, if they live on the moon, people would have found them already. It's a myth, which is perfect for the story making. In old days grandmas used to make stories of Aliens coming from the moon. You might have heard such tales. Interesting Han!
The mystery of the moon has always charmed people to think about it. This is why many want to become an astronaut. Whenever the moon topic will be discussed, the great legendary Neil Armstrong will come into the picture. After stepping on the moon, he said, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." It was really something incredible that a human has ever achieved. From the old age to the modern era, the conceptions have been changed significantly.
Today everyone looks for evidence to believe on any saying related to the moon. It is the world of technology where people believe you only when you show proper evidence. Neil Armstrong was the man who solved the moon secrecy and removed many misconceptions. However there are many myths that still floating around.
For instance according to a myth, the Great Wall of China can be seen from the moon. Ever since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, astronauts have tried to study the matter. After lots of meticulous research, they have found that it is impossible to see anything from the moon on the earth which is less than 110 Km or 70 miles wide. Before they came up with the fact, few astronauts said that they have seen the wall from space.
Even the astronauts from the Space Agency of Europe claimed that they have seen the wall, from a hundred miles (100 miles) or hundred and sixty kilometer (160 Km) above the earth's surface, but later they announced that it was the shining surface of a river. In the record The Great Wall of China is only 30 ft wide, which automatically dismisses the myth.
According to an another story in Greenland, Anningan, the Moon-God always chases Malina, his sister, the Sun-Goddess, but Malina all the time conceals from her brother because she doesn't like him. The chase is so intense that Anningan stops eating for days. Greenland's people believe that this is the reason why the moon gets thinner. When feels the hunger, the God, Anningan hides for a few days to eat. He returns after three days to start the chase again. The chase always continues and hence why the moon and the sun can never be seen together.
What you think about this gossip? Amazing, isn't it!
Similarly many believe that the moon is made of green cheese. Some also say that the supermoon can easily cause disasters on the planet. The fact says even though the moon exert gravitational force on the earth, the power is not enough to cause tsunamis and earthquakes. However scientists have tried their best to find the logic behind the saying but failed, and declared that the earth is safe from the moon.
There are many myths around. Some may be true but it would need several strong evidences before everyone can believe in them. Free time can be dedicated to search interesting moon myths in story books, magazines and on the internet resources. Who knows that one of such myths might trigger your curiosity, force you to find the truth and on the way to uncover the fact, you become an astronaut like Neil Armstrong.