Moon
How Long Does It Take To Get To The Moon?
When space tourism gets underway, companies will have many options for getting people to and from the Moon, some faster…
Earthrise Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
It’s been 47 years since Apollo 8 captured the famous Earthrise photo. Now the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s version is out.…
Should We Go to Mars or Back to the Moon?
When humans finally blast off for another world, where will we be going? Will we return to the Moon, and…
Did We Need the Moon for Life?
Astronomers hate the Moon because it ruins perfectly good observing nights. But is it possible that we all need the…
What is Tidal Locking?
The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, which means that it always shows one face to our planet. In…
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Sweet Sights for November Nights
Clear night ahead? Let's see what's up. We'll start close to home with the Moon, zoom out to lonely Fomalhaut 25 light…
Why Aren’t There Eclipses Every Month?
If the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up, shouldn't we get a lunar and solar eclipse every month? Clearly,…
Guide to October’s Conjunction Mania, See Venus in Daylight
Tomorrow morning might be a good time to call for extra celestial traffic control. A slip of a crescent Moon will join…
Why Was September’s Lunar Eclipse So Dark?
First off, a huge thank you to everyone who made and sent their Danjon scale estimate of the totally-eclipsed Moon's brightness to…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 2, 2015: Water on Mars, Blood Moon Eclipses, and More Pluto!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Pamela Gay (cosmoquest.org / @cosmoquestx / @starstryder) Kimberly Cartier…