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China’s Yutu rover trundles across the Moon in Time-lapse Panorama
This time-lapse color panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 lander shows the Yutu rover at two different positions during its trek over…
The Moon Occults Saturn in the Dawn this Weekend
Mark your calendars: the first in a series of interesting occultations of Saturn by the Moon for 2014 starts this…
1st 360 Degree Color Panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 Lunar Lander
1st 360 Degree Color Panorama from China’s Chang’e-3 Lunar Lander Portion of 1st color panorama from Chang’e-3 lander focuses on…
Chang’e 3 Lander Beams Back New Lunar Panorama Photos
Little by little we're getting sharper, clearer pictures from the Chinese Chang'e 3 moon mission. Yesterday the lander beamed back…
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Extend ISS to 2050 as Stepping Stone to Future Deep Space Voyages – Orbital VP/Astronaut tells Universe Today
The International Space Station could potentially function far beyond its new extension to 2024. Perhaps out to 2050. The ISS…
A “MiniMoon” Seen Around the World
So, did last night’s Full Wolf Moon seem a bit tinier than usual? It was no illusion, as avid readers…
China considers Manned Moon Landing following breakthrough Chang’e-3 mission success
Comparison of China’s Chang'e-3 unmanned lunar lander of 2013 vs. NASA’s Apollo manned lunar landing spacecraft of the 1960's and…
Astrophoto: Jupiter Meets Moon Halo
Last night, the Moon and Jupiter snuggled up together in the evening sky, passing within 4°51' of each other. Folks…
China’s Historic Moon Robot Duo Awaken from 1st Long Frigid Night and Resume Science Operations
Chinese Moon Robots Wake up Photo of Chang'e-3 moon lander emblazoned with Chinese national flag taken by the panoramic camera…
See the Smallest Full Moon of 2014: It’s the “Return of the Mini-Moon”
Last month, (and last year) we wrote about the visually smallest Full Moon of 2013. Now, in a followup act, our…