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
22Aug/17
Tag Archives: Moon
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
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.
07Oct/15
Israeli team signs first launch deal in Google moon race
With the deadline to win a $20 million first-place prize just two years off, pressure is mounting on the 16 rivals from around the world hoping to complete a privately-funded moon landing.
07Aug/15
Deep space satellite captures dark side of moon
A NASA camera onboard its Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite captures the rarely seen dark side of the moon.
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01Aug/15
Rare blue moon rises over Temple of Poseidon landmark
A blue moon rises over Cape Sounion, illuminating the Temple of Poseidon.