Tag: Moon
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Of hope lurking in icy craters
Nasa's grand vision for the future notwithstanding, the best prospect for life on the Moon is if we put it there ourselves.
August 29, 2018 -
Blood Moon dazzles Earth in longest lunar eclipse of century
Bad weather thwarted the cosmic display in several parts of the world.
July 28, 2018 -
Missed the lunar eclipse? Find out when is the next
There’s more to this week, celestially, than the longest lunar eclipse of the century!
July 28, 2018 -
Complete lunar eclipse begins, the longest of this century
The total eclipse lasts 1 hour and 43 minutes, with the entire event lasting closer to four hours.
July 28, 2018 -
Blood Moon vs Blue Moon: Everything you need to know
Blue moon and Blood moon are not named after any scientific or astronomical logic or explanation, as one would expect, but are merely 'scientific nicknames'.
July 26, 2018 -
Sky gazers flock Nainital for lunar spectacle
Sky gazers and photo enthusiasts are making a beeline for the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences perched at an altitude of 2,450 metres here to witness the lunar delight on January 31- a blue moon, blood moon and a super moon. January 31 will witness the first total lunar eclipse of 2018. Such an important astronomical …
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January 28, 2018 -
America’s ‘most experienced astronaut’ dies: NASA
John Young, America’s “most experienced astronaut” who walked on the Moon during the Apollo programme and commanded the first space shuttle mission, has passed away, NASA said on Saturday. Young died on Friday night following complications from pneumonia, Xinhua quoted the US space agency as saying. He was 87 years old. “Today, NASA and the …
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January 7, 2018 -
NASA’s flying telescope to study Saturn’s moon, comets
NASA has said its flying observatory Sofia is preparing for its 2018 campaign, which will include, among others, observations of celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, comets and Saturn’s giant moon Titan. This will be the fourth year of full operations for Sofia, short for Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, with observations planned between February 2018 …
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December 30, 2017 -
Collision with Moon-sized body brought gold to Earth: Study
A large Moon-sized planetary body penetrated all the way down to the Earth’s core during the early days of our home planet’s formation, delivering in the process precious metals such as gold and platinum, suggests a new study. The team determined the total amount of material delivered to Earth may have been two to five …
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December 6, 2017 -
India-Japan space agencies to work towards a joint lunar mission soon
Asserting that the relationship between the space agencies of India and Japan has had a “visible change”, the Indian Space Research Organisation chief on Friday said the countries are working towards a joint lunar mission soon. “We are looking at a possible joint lunar mission which is still in a very preliminary stage. We are …
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November 18, 2017 -
Moon’s interior may contain water
There may be substantial amounts of trapped water in the interior of the moon, researchers have said. By analysing satellite data, researchers at Brown University in the US discovered rich amounts of indigenous water within the volcanic deposits or within layers of rocks spread across the lunar surface after ancient volcanoes erupted on the moon, …
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July 26, 2017 -
Scientists spot new evidence of water on Moon
Numerous volcanic deposits distributed across the surface of the Moon contain unusually high amounts of trapped water compared with surrounding terrains, a new study of satellite data has revealed. The study found evidence of water in nearly all of the large 'pyroclastic' (fragments of rock formed after volcano eruptions) deposits that had been previously mapped …
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July 25, 2017 -
NASA issues safety tips to view solar eclipse
People who plan to view the solar eclipse should check the safety authenticity of viewing glasses to ensure they meet basic safety standards, NASA has recommended. A total solar eclipse, which is when the Moon completely covers the Sun, will occur across 14 states in the continental US on August 21, along a 112 km-wide …
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July 24, 2017 -
Titan’s calm lakes may aid smooth landing for space probes
Saturn's moon Titan has a serene environment with calm lakes of liquid methane and waves reaching only about a centimetre high – potentially making it easier for future probes to make a smooth landing on its surface, scientists say. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and one of the locations in the solar system …
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July 6, 2017 -
Stephen Hawking urges Moon landing by 2020 to ‘elevate humanity’
Stephen Hawking has urged countries to send astronauts to the Moon by 2020 and Mars by 2025 to 'elevate humanity', as the British physicist is convinced that humans need to leave the Earth to survive for another million years. Hawking said that the goal would re-ignite the space programme, forge new alliances and give humanity …
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June 21, 2017 -
China plannning to send mini-ecosystems to Moon
In a first, China is planning to send mini-ecosystems – containing potato seeds and silkworm eggs – to the Moon next year, in an attempt to study how the organisms develop on the lunar surface. The 3-kilogramme mini-ecosystem, developed by research teams led by Chongqing University in China, will be sent to the Moon by …
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June 18, 2017 -
NASA’s Orion spacecraft passes key safety tests
NASA's Orion spacecraft – designed to take astronauts to deep space destinations such as the Moon and Mars – has successfully completed a series of tests for its critical safety systems. Researchers tested the abort motor for Orion's launch abort system on June 15, firing the 17-foot tall motor for five seconds. The motor was …
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June 18, 2017