Galactic lunacy

IT seems we’ve been fascinated by the moon since the earliest days. The ‘we’ includes not just humans but other creatures as well. Many companies use the myth-inspired wolf howling at the moon logo. There’s folklore about the Chakor circling the moon as a symbol of unrequited love. The idea that erratic mental conditions are caused by moon phases led to the term ‘lunatic’, meaning ‘moonstruck.’ Science shows that the rise and fall of ocean tides are driven by the moon’s gravitational pull. Yuri...