A cavernous lava tube was this week confirmed to exist beneath the surface of the moon.
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21Oct/17
Tag Archives: Moon
22Aug/17
NASA reports massive asteroid to pass by Earth on September 1
A 3 mile-wide asteroid will drift past Earth more than 18 moon-lengths away, making it the largest to do so since researchers began tracking such close encounters. Continue reading
07Aug/17
Full moon rises over Greece’s ancient temple, as partial lunar eclipse occurs
CAPE SOUNION, GREECE (AUGUST 7, 2017) (REUTERS) – A large full moon at its peak hovered over an ancient Greek temple on Athens’ southern coast on Monday (August 7) as a partial lunar eclipse took place.
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10Feb/17
Moon much older than previously thought
A UCLA-led research team reports that the moon is at least 40 to 140 million years older than previously thought.
15Nov/16
The super moon rising over New York City
From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers admired the supermoon – the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades – as it made its way across the skies.
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15Nov/16
Supermoon shines from east to west
From Beijing to Berlin, star gazers around the world admired the supermoon – the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades – as it made its way across the skies. Continue reading
15Nov/16
Kenya’s travelling telescope brings Supermoon even closer
On Monday (November 14) Kenyan astronomer, Susan Murabana set up her telescope at a remote village in the Rift Valley to see the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades. Murabana takes her telescope to various parts of the country to teach people about the stars and planets. Her initiative is also aimed at getting more children interested in science.
07Dec/15
Earth in Full View
The Apollo 17 crew caught this breathtaking view of our home planet as they were traveling to the Moon on Dec. 7, 1972. It’s the first time astronauts were able to photograph the South polar ice cap. Nearly the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula.
04Dec/15
Russia planning to build permanent base on the moon
The Kremlin plans to build a permanent base on the surface of the moon by 2030, according to Russian state-run news agency TASS.
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28Nov/15
Highlights of world events from April to June 2015
World events during the second quarter of the year include an attack on a Kenyan university, a gunman targeting tourists on a Tunisian beach and, after decades of hostility, a handshake between the leaders of the United States and Cuba.
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