The Seven Wonders of the Moon
Ron Miller
The prospect of future tourists gawking at the ice fountains of Enceladus, the volcanoes of Io and the grand canyons of Mars has many people forgetting what's in their own backyard.
Our own moon is only 240,000 miles (384,000 km) away. This is more than 150 times closer than the planet Mars. Because it is nearby and easy to reach, earth's moon will probably be the first stop for future space tourists. And why not? It's certainly not lacking in Kodak moments. Aside from obvious tourist attractions, such as the Apollo 11 landing site, there are some natural wonders that rival anything found on earth or the other planets and satellites. Just for starters...
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1. There is a small crater named Peary that lies directly on the north pole of the moon. Appropriately enough, it is named after Robert Peary, the Arctic explorer who first reached earth's north pole (unless you're talking to a fan of Dr. Cooke).
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