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The '''Moon''' orbits the Earth.  Unlike most planets, Earth has only one moon and it has several striking characteristics that only be described as artistic in design:   

The '''Moon''' orbits the Earth.  Unlike most planets, Earth has only one moon and it has several striking characteristics that only be described as artistic in design:   

1.  Throughout man's existence, the Moon has had the same size as the Sun when viewed from Earth.  This creates a beautiful symmetry and permits phenomenal eclipses to occur.  The odds of that symmetry occurring by chance are too small to be considered possible.  That symmetry will not last forever.

1.  Throughout man's existence, the Moon has had the same size as the Sun when viewed from Earth.  This creates a beautiful symmetry and permits phenomenal eclipses to occur.  The odds of that symmetry occurring by chance are very small.  That symmetry will not last forever.

2.  The Moon presents the same side to Earth at all times, even though the Moon revolves around the Earth.  That requires the rotation of the Moon to be timed precisely to offset the separate effects of the revolution around Earth.  This has an awesome artistic or design effect without any plausible physical reason.

2.  The Moon presents the same side to Earth at all times, even though the Moon revolves around the Earth.  That requires the rotation of the Moon to be timed precisely to offset the separate effects of the revolution around Earth.  This has an awesome artistic or design effect without any plausible physical reason.