NASA scraps its 2027 moon landing, adds 2 missions in 2028
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If you want to catch some blood moon action, you’ll need to be up early on the morning of March 3. The lunar eclipse reaches totality at 6:33 a.m. EST, and the moon will be at its fullest all of five minutes later.
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, might have formed after a collision with a lost moon, according to new research.
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Scientists confirm recent tectonic activity shaking the moon
Planetary scientists have produced the first global map of small mare ridges on the Moon, adding new evidence that the lunar surface has been reshaped in geologically recent times by tectonic forces tied to the body’s long-term contraction.
Scientists have mapped thousands of young tectonic ridges across the Moon, showing it is still slowly shrinking. These ridges may mark previously unknown sources of moonquakes.
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Why does the Moon turn red during eclipses? The Science behind the March 3rd event explained
Explanation of why the Moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse, detailing the March 3 event, Earth’s shadow phases, atmospheric refraction, and eclipse season timing.
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What if we swapped our moon with other planets?
If our Moon suddenly vanished, Earth would already face dramatic consequences. But replacing it with entire alien worlds would take things to an entirely different level. Some of these exoplanets might look breathtaking in our sky,
A cluster of telescopes lined the concrete outside of Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, and families leaned in to take peeks at the moon’s craters through their lenses. Strangers chatted to each other about space, and above them a waxing gibbous glowed in ...
Have you ever tossed and turned under a full moon and wondered if its glow was keeping you awake? For generations, people have believed that the Moon has the power to stir up sleepless nights and strange behavior – even madness itself. The word “lunacy ...