Women of the Moon

Philosophers and poets in times past tried to figure out why the stainless moon "smoothly polished, like a diamond" in Dante''s words, had stains. The agreed solution was that, like a mirror, it reflected the imperfect Earth. Today we smile, but it was a clever way to understand the Moon in a manner that was consistent with the beliefs of their age. The Moon is no longer the "in" thing. We see it ...