How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will make a looping voyage to the moon
Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...
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Images that capture our timeless obsession with the moon
Lunar: A history of the moon in myths, maps and matter tells the story of the coexistence between humanity and the celestial ...
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
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How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved ...
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What is the snow moon? Here's when and how to see February's full moon rise in US
according to NASA. On those nights, the sun, Earth and moon will align so that the moon passes into the Earth's shadow, causing the lunar surface to appear as a deep shade of rusty-red during the ...
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See February’s full snow moon and the last of the planetary parade
A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and Earth, but none of the celestial bodies are perfectly aligned, according to NASA. Unlike during a total solar eclipse ...