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NASA: America Darkened by the Moonโ€™s Shadow

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On October 14, 2023, the Moon aligned with the Sun and Earth to produce an annular solar eclipse. The spectacle bathed millions of Americans in a lunar shadow as the Moon blocked the Sunโ€™s rays. Related: Friday, April 13th, 2029 โ€“ The Day a Huge Asteroid Dubbed โ€˜God of Chaosโ€™ Will Fly Underneath Our TV Satellites An annular eclipse occurs […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 18, 2023
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What Would it be Like to Ski The Moon?

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Disclaimer: I am not a physicist, nor anywhere close to it. I have a fun imagination. Today we’re going to send a line down Mons Huygens in the Montes Apenninus Mountain Range. Standing at 18,046 feet, it’s the tallest mountain on Earth’s Moon. If you thought a ski pass today is expensive, try to get to the Moon, you’re definitely […]

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Luke Guilford | March 6, 2023
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Astronomical Event: Jupiter, Venus, And The Moon To Form A Smiley Face Next Month

In times like these, the world needs reasons to smile. Luckily for us, the cosmos is about to lend a hand with that. On May 16, a crescent moon, beneath Venus & Jupiter, will form a smiley face in the sky. This spectacle is called conjunction and is quite rare. The last time this happened was 12 years ago in […]

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The Brains | April 30, 2020
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We Are Going: NASA Announces Plans to Put a Man on Mars Within 20-Years

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More than 45 years since we last set foot on the Moon, the president has renewed the nationโ€™s focus on expanding humanityโ€™s presence beyond Earth. Space Policy Directive-1 provides the direction for NASA to organize more effectively government, commercial and international efforts to develop a permanent presence off Earth that generates new markets and opportunities, both scientific and economic. Related: […]

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Longest Lunar Eclipse In A Century and “Blood Moon” Coming July 27-28

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The night of July 27th will bring the longest lunar eclipse in the 21st century! This “Blood Moon” will only be visible in the Eastern Hemisphere, with the total eclipse lasting 1 hour and 43 minutes. The partial eclipse, the process of the moon moving in and out of Earth’s shadow, will last 3 hours and 55 minutes. A lunar […]

Jenah MacGrain | July 25, 2018
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Moonset on Cerro Catedral | Bariloche, Argentina

Moonset the Las Nubes inbounds terrain at Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina.

Avatar photo SnowBrains | May 15, 2013
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