Moon
There Could Be Lava Tubes on the Moon, Large Enough for Whole Cities
Every year since 1970, astronomers, geologists, geophysicists, and a host of other specialists have come together to participate in the…
Don’t Blink! April 4th Lunar Eclipse Shortest of the Century
Get ready for one awesome total lunar eclipse early Saturday morning April 4th. For the third time in less than…
Slender Moonspotting, Occultations, Daytime Planets and More
One of nature’s grandest ‘occultations’ of all is coming right up this Friday, as the Moon passes in front of…
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- Kennedy Space Center
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- Orion
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Most Powerful Solid Rocket Booster Ignites in Milestone Test, Propelling NASA on Path to Deep Space
At the Orbital ATK test facility, the booster for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket was fired for a two minute…
- Astronauts
- Charles Bolden
- Kennedy Space Center
- Live Broadcasts
- Mars
- Missions
- Moon
- NASA
- Orion
- Solar System
- Space Exploration
- Space Flight
- Space Launch System (SLS)
- Space Shuttle
World’s Most Powerful Solid Booster Set for Space Launch System Test Firing on March 11
All systems are go for the inaugural ground test firing on March 11 of the world’s most powerful solid rocket…
The Mini-Moon Cometh: Catch the Smallest Full Moon of 2015 This Thursday
Supermoons. Blood Moons. Moons both Black and Blue… by now, you’d think that there was nothing new under the Sun…
Astrophotos: The February 2015 ‘Black’ Moon
As our David Dickinson noted in his recent article, a new term is "creeping into the popular astronomical vernacular: that…
Catch a ‘Conjunction Triple Play’ on February 20th as the Moon Meets Venus & Mars
Fear not, the chill of late February. This Friday gives lovers of the sky a reason to brave the cold…
You’ve Never Seen the Phases of the Moon from This Perspective: The Far Side
Sometimes, it seems to be a cosmic misfortune that we only get to view the universe from a singular vantage…
Skywatchers Identify Aircraft as They Pass in Front of the Sun
It’s all about timing and location. You’ve probably seen images we’ve posted on Universe Today of planes crossing in front…