Dear Moonwatchers,

Teachers often complain about their students when there’s a full moon. People have long thought that the moon (Luna in Spanish) could turn people into lunatics. They thought that since the brain is mostly made of water, the moon’s gravity could pull on it just as it does the tides.

We now know that’s not true. But humans are undoubtedly influenced by the moon. It’s like a giant clock in the sky that we live our lives by. And it’s always fascinated humans. What’s there? What’s it made of? How was it formed? What can we do with it? It’s no surprise that the moon landing in 1969 was one of the biggest events of the 20th century. 

We’ll continue to study the moon today, but let’s keep the lunacy to a minimum.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck