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Moon goes blood red this weekend: ‘Eclipse for the Americas’

A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America. The celestial...

What’s the best way to build landing pads on the moon?

In the near future, NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), China, and Roscosmos all mount crewed missions to the moon. This will constitute the...

Canada to prosecute crimes on the moon

Canadian lawmakers on Thursday passed an amendment to the nation's Criminal Code to allow for the prosecution of crimes committed on the moon. The change...

Water on Jupiter’s moon closer to surface than thought

Ridges that criss-cross the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa indicate there are shallow pockets of water beneath, boosting hopes in the search for...

China’s ‘space dream’: A Long March to the Moon and beyond

The return to Earth of three astronauts on Saturday after six months at China's new space station marks a landmark step in the country's...

NASA’s ‘Mega moon rocket’ test resumes. Why were so many details about it kept secret?

NASA's was extra guarded about its big rocket test. NASA's new mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), is getting one step closer to...

Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact

The face that the Moon shows to Earth looks far different from the one it hides on its far side. The nearside is dominated...

Scientists connect the dots between Galilean moon, auroral emissions on Jupiter

On November 8, 2020, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew through an intense beam of electrons traveling from Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, to its auroral footprint...

NASA begins critical final test on mega Moon rocket

NASA on Friday began a critical two-day-long test of its giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket complete with a simulated countdown, as the agency...

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