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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German
From the Inside Flap
"Suddenly from behind the rim of the moon, in long, slow-motion moments of immense majesty, there emerges a sparkling blue and white jewel, a light, delicate sky-blue sphere laced with slowly swirling veils of white, rising gradually like a small pearl in a thick sea of black mystery. It takes more than a moment to fully realize this is Earth…home." —Edgar Mitchell (Apollo 14) The Powers of the Moon Waxing Moon: It is believed that new moonlight helps to generate storms. Also, the liquid in plants increases. During this phase of the Moon, you should seed legumes, build chimneys, and engage in financial business. However, it is a bad time for fighting pests. Full Moon: This is a very special time. Many animals stay awake during this night, including many humans. It is a bad day for marriage and any kind of argument that could end violently. On the other hand, it is a good time to preserve fruit and breed horses. Waning Moon: During this phase, the liquid inside plants recedes, so it is a good time for cutting wood or mowing the lawn. Painting walls or doing dental surgery is also recommended. From a lunar point of view, it is a bad time to conduct business on the stock exchange. New Moon: The weather is about to change. It is an ideal time for weeding, ending arguments, starting new business, or meditation. Complete list of successful moon landings
| Probe | | Arrival | | Result |
| Luna 2 | | 9/13/1959 | | Moon reached for the first time; hard impact. |
| Ranger 7 | | 7/31/1964 | | 4,308 photos shot while approaching (resolution 1 meter); then hard impact. |
| Ranger 8 | | 2/20/1965 | | 7,137 photos shot while approaching (resolution 0.5 meters); then hard impact. |
| Ranger 9 | | 3/24/1965 | | 5,814 photos shot while approaching (resolution 0.25 meters); then hard impact. |
| Luna 9 | | 2/3/1966 | | First soft lander; 4 panorama shots. |
| Surveyor 1 | | 6/2/1966 | | First American soft lander; 11,240 shots taken. |
| Luna 13 | | 12/24/1966 | | 3 panorama shots taken; mechanical ground measuring device. |
| Surveyor 3 | | 4/20/1976 | | Soft lander; 6,326 shots taken. In Nov. 1969 Apollo 12 landed at this exact spot and examined Surveyor. |
| Surveyor 5 | | 9/11/1967 | | Soft lander; 19,118 shots taken; robotic soil examination. |
| Surveyor 6 | | 11/10/1967 | | 29,952 shots taken. |
| Surveyor 7 | | 1/19/1968 | | 21,038 shots taken; chemical analysis; mechanical shovel. |
| Apollo 11 | | 7/20/1969 | | First men on the moon: Armstrong and Aldrin; Collins in orbit. |
| Apollo 12 | | 11/19/1969 | | Conrad and Bean on the moon; Gordon in orbit. |
| Luna 16 | | 9/21/1970 | | First robotic sample return. |
| Luna 17 | | 11/17/1970 | | Surface rover Lunochod 1 (driven 10,540 meters). |
| Apollo 14 | | 2/5/1971 | | Shepard and Mitchell on the moon; Roosa in orbit. |
| Apollo 15 | | 7/30/1971 | | Scott and Irwin on the moon; Worden in orbit. |
| Luna 20 | | 2/21/1972 | | Automatic sample return. |
| Apollo 16 | | 4/21/1972 | | Young and Duke on the moon; Mattingly in orbit. |
| Apollo 17 | | 12/11/1972 | | Cernan and Schmitt on the moon; Evans in orbit. |
| Luna 21 | | 1/15/1973 | | Surface rover Lunochod 2 (driven 37 kilometers). |
| Luna 24 | | 8/18/1976 | | Automatic sample collector, drilled up to 2 meters deep; returned to Earth. |
Aside from the landings above, twenty-six more probes crashed onto the moon (probes, unsuccessful missions, used moon ferries, etc.).
