Start Rolling Your Blunts: The Brightest Supermoon Since 1948 Is Tonight
Don’t forget to look up at the sky on November 13 and 14. Continue reading Start Rolling Your Blunts: The Brightest Supermoon Since 1948 Is Tonight
Tag Archives: Moon
NASA Signals Interest In Extending Commercial Spaceflight To the Moon
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: NASA on Tuesday took a tentative step toward contracting with private companies to send scientific payloads to the surface of the Moon, beginning as early as next year. The space agency hasn’t comm… Continue reading NASA Signals Interest In Extending Commercial Spaceflight To the Moon
Watch a Supermoon and a Hunter’s Moon Coincide on Sunday Night
When the Moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s a sign that it is reaching perigee. Continue reading Watch a Supermoon and a Hunter’s Moon Coincide on Sunday Night
China’s Newly Launched Space Station Will Receive Its First Crew Next Month
China is building a “Heavenly Palace” in space. Continue reading China’s Newly Launched Space Station Will Receive Its First Crew Next Month
The Other First Moon Landing
Apollo 11 achieved the first crewed Moon landing in 1969. Ten years earlier, it was the Soviets who had the edge with Luna 2. Continue reading The Other First Moon Landing
Watch a Double Eclipse Captured By NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
On Sept. 1, the SDO captured a rare sight. Continue reading Watch a Double Eclipse Captured By NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
The First Photographs of the Earth from the Moon Were Taken 50 Years Ago Today
Lunar Orbiter 1 snapped the original “Earthrise” shot. Continue reading The First Photographs of the Earth from the Moon Were Taken 50 Years Ago Today
North Korea Hopes To Plant Flag On The Moon Within 10 Years
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Associated Press: In an interview with The Associated Press, a senior official at North Korea’s version of NASA said international sanctions won’t stop the country from launching more satellites by 2020, and… Continue reading North Korea Hopes To Plant Flag On The Moon Within 10 Years
Moon Express Gets FAA Approval For Lunar Mission In 2017
coondoggie quotes a report from Network World: The Federal Aviation Administration this week granted permission to a privately-held space firm to launch a robotic spacecraft to the moon. Moon Express expects to launch its MX-1 spacecraft on a two-week … Continue reading Moon Express Gets FAA Approval For Lunar Mission In 2017
How the First Private Moon Landing Will Spur the Future of Space Mining
“We are now free to set sail as explorers to Earth’s eighth continent, the moon, seeking new knowledge and resources to expand Earth’s economic sphere for the benefit of humanity.” Continue reading How the First Private Moon Landing Will Spur the Future of Space Mining