Lunar Explorer Review
Commercial space entrepreneurs are developing rockets that will take tourists to the moon in the not-too-distant future. But a software maker has taken a head start…
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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: February 9 2009
This month sees a penumbral eclipse of the Moon. It is the first of four eclipse this year (penumbral eclipses also occur in July and August,…
Read the article →Partial Lunar Eclipse: August 16 2008
This month sees the second of two lunar eclipses this year (the first eclipse was in February). This month’s eclipse is, however, only a partial eclipse.…
Read the article →Lunar Eclipse: February 21 2008
This month sees the first of two lunar eclipses this year. While the eclipse this month is a total eclipse, August sees only a partial eclipse.…
Read the article →Life and Work on the Moon
A new NASA contest encourages university art and design students to partner with science and engineering departments to create art representative of living and working on…
Read the article →Lunar Eclipse: August 28 2007
Close your eyes, breath deeply, let your mind wander to a distant seashore: It’s late in the day, and the western sun is sinking into the…
Read the article →Robots Practice Moon Survey
Two NASA robots are surveying a rocky, isolated polar desert within a crater in the Arctic Circle. The study will help scientists learn how robots could…
Read the article →The Summer Moon Illusion
Sometimes you can’t believe your eyes. This weekend is one of those times. On Saturday night, June 30th, step outside at sunset and look around. You’ll…
Read the article →Moon-Venus Occultation in 2007
On Monday 18 June the Moon will occult brilliant Venus, mag -4.4, at about 13:58 UT). The exact time of the occultation will depend on your…
Read the article →The Moon and Sixpence
The human eye’s capability of discerning patterns in detailed scenes or images (where sometimes such patterns do not exist) is well known. A recent personal instance…
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