The August 7, 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse
There’s a partial Lunar Eclipse happening today but it will be very difficult to see as it happens during daylight hours in Western Europe. Only a…
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Tonight Is “International Observe the Moon Night” Plus LunarPhase Pro Sale
The International Observe The Moon Night is an annual event designed to get astronomers and the public to look at, appreciate and gain some understanding of…
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This new commercial is for my LunarPhase Pro software. If you’ve visited the site in recent days, you may have spotted a smaller version of it…
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China Successfully Lands on Moon and Deploy’s Yutu Rover
China becomes the 3rd nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon. It’s Yutu (Jade Rabbit) rover will explore the landing site in Sinus Iridum…
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Watch Out for the Harvest Moon Later This Week
The Harvest Moon is the full Moon that falls closest to the autumnal equinox, the beginning of northern autumn. In 2013 the Moon is full on…
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The moon holds a significant relationship with the Earth: if there were no moon, our daily lives as humans would significantly change. The first and most…
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Cause of Lunar Twilight Rays Seen by Apollo Astronauts to Be Investigated by LADEE Mission
Back in the 60s and 70s, Apollo astronauts circling the Moon saw something that still puzzles researchers today. About 10 seconds before lunar sunrise or lunar…
Read the articleThere’s a SuperMoon This Weekend
The night sky is set to be illuminated this weekend by what will appear to be a much bigger and brighter Moon. The so-called “supermoon” occurs…
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NASA Planning a Moon Rover Mission in 2017 to Find and Analyze Water
NASA is developing a lunar rover to find and analyze water and other materials trapped in deep freezes at the moon’s poles and to demonstrate how…
Read the articleGRAIL’s Impact on the Moon Imaged by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Many spacecraft just fade away, drifting silently through space after their mission is over, but not GRAIL. NASA’s twin GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) spacecraft…
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