Moon

Stunning Partial Lunar Eclipse Images from June 4, 2012

[/caption] Early on June 4th, the full "Strawberry" Moon passed through the shadow of Earth, producing a partial lunar eclipse.…

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Timelapse of a Moonrise as Seen from the ISS

Astronaut Don Pettit continues to 'wow' us all with his photographic exploits. In this great timelapse video, not only does…

12 years ago

The Moon Affects the Solar Wind

[/caption] From a NASA press release: With the Moon as the most prominent object in the night sky and a…

12 years ago

Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: May 28 – June 3, 2012

[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! As the Venus Transit draws closer, our bright neighboring planet is quickly disappearing into the sunset…

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The Moon is also Partial to an Eclipse!

[/caption] What with solar flares, sunspots and an annular solar eclipse, the Sun has been the centre of everyone's attention…

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In the Shadow of the Moon: A Lunar View of an Eclipse

[/caption] The May 20 annular eclipse may have been an awesome sight for skywatchers across many parts of the Earth, but it…

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A New Look at Apollo Samples Supports Ancient Impact Theory

[/caption] New investigations of lunar samples collected during the Apollo missions have revealed origins from beyond the Earth-Moon system, supporting…

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Going to the Moon? Don’t Touch the Historical Artifacts, NASA Says

[/caption] Don’t say you haven’t been warned. NASA put out an official document today specifying how close any future spacecraft…

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Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: May 21-27, 2012

[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Here's hoping you had an opportunity to witness yesterday's eclipse! Even the partial phase here in…

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Your ‘Supermoon’ Images from Around the World

[/caption] We asked for 'em, and you sent 'em in: here are great images of the perigee Moon on May…

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