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Private Cygnus Freighter Berths at Space Station with Huge Science Cargo and Ant Colony
With the Moon as a spectacular backdrop, an Orbital Sciences' Cygnus cargo spacecraft speeding at 17500 MPH on a landmark…
China’s Yutu Moon Rover and Chang’e-3 Lander – Gallery of New Images & 1st Earth Portrait
The Earth from the Moon - by Chang’e-3 on Christmas Day Lander camera snapped this image on Christmas Day 2013.…
Ultra-Thin “Young” Crescent Moon Sighted from U.S. Southwest
Earlier this week, Universe Today challenged North American readers to spot the slender, exceptionally "young" crescent Moon on the evening…
Gorgeous Astrophoto: Twin Crescents of the Moon and Venus at Sunset
2014 starts out with sunset view of a new Moon and a fading look at Venus, both captured together in…
See the Youngest Moon of Your Life Tonight
The new year starts out with a bang, offering the chance to spy an exceptionally thin crescent moon shortly after…
Moon Phases and Dates for 2014
[moon_app] Here is the schedule for all the Moon phases for 2014. If you're going to go skywatching, remember that…
China’s Lunar Lander Spotted by Orbiting Spacecraft
Not much on the Moon escapes the eyes of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and China's Chang'e-3 lander and Yutu rover…
Yutu Flexes Robot Arm then Enters Hibernation During Long Lunar Night
1st Chang'e-3 Lunar Panorama Portion of 1st panorama around Chang’e-3 landing site showing China’s Yutu rover leaving tracks in the…
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101 Astronomical Events for 2014
It’s here! As 2013 draws to a close, we once again cast our thoughts to all things astronomical for the…
Yutu Moon Rover Sets Sail for Breathtaking New Adventures
China’s 1st Moon rover ‘Yutu’ embarks on thrilling adventure marking humanity’s first lunar surface visit in nearly four decades. Yutu…