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See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter tonight
A final "gee-whiz" fact you can reveal to your friends is that what you are seeing in Monday's sky is an illusion of ...
‘Sturgeon moon’ rises over Seattle, and it’s quite the catch
The sturgeon moon was also a supermoon, meaning a full moon at the point in its elliptical orbit that's close to Earth.
A rare ‘Black Moon’ will appear in the sky this month. Here’s when
The western half of the Western Hemisphere is expected to “see” the Black Moon starting before 12 a.m. on Aug. 22, according ...
Yes, a Moon Base
A base on the moon would be more democratic than those that Musk and his acolytes have advocated building on Mars. Given ...
Full moon dazzles in the night sky: See photos of 2025 Sturgeon Moon
This month, the full moon peaked just before 4 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Aug. 9. But Americans have been treated to a ...
NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon—a space lawyer explains why
In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035. This plant would support ...
Perseid meteor shower 2025: When and where to watch despite bright moon
The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak this week, but it may be hindered by the brightness of August's full moon. Here's ...
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an ...
NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical ...
Full Moon calendar
Here is when you can see the full moon according to NASA's Sky Event Calendar: April 12 (Pink Moon) — 1:22 UTC (Apr 13), 8:22 ...