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A Fingernail in the Sky
By Colleen Messina |
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1 On a clear night, I can be seen in the sky. I change shape every day. Sometimes I look like a fingernail sliver. Then I get bigger and bigger. These changes in my appearance are called phases. When I am full, I look like a bright, beaming ball hanging among the stars. My surface is covered with craters. These craters were caused by meteors hitting my surface. Some people have joked that I am made from cheese. That is a silly idea! People from Earth have walked on my surface. They did not taste ..... |
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