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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024
By Tariq Malik last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.
May full moon 2024: The Flower Moon crosses the Scorpion's Heart
By Jesse Emspak last updated
Reference The Full Flower Moon of May 2024 will see the moon pass in front of the red star Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius, the Scorpion.
Astronauts on the moon could stay fit by running in a Wheel of Death
By Rahul Rao published
Scientists suggest lunar astronauts can stay fit by running sideways within a Wheel of Death.
China unveils video of its moon base plans, which weirdly includes a NASA space shuttle
By Andrew Jones published
A video outlining China's moon base plans depicts a wide number of concepts, including surface sample return operations, a lander and rover, and supporting orbital satellites.
NASA's Viper moon rover gets its 'neck' and 'head' installed for mission later this year
By Meredith Garofalo published
With its "mighty mast," NASA's Polar Exploration Rover dubbed VIPER continues to be prepped for its mission to the moon slated for late 2024.
What would happen if the moon disappeared?
By Conor Feehly published
Space mysteries What would happen if our closest neighbor, the moon, disappeared? Here we explore the possible effects it could have on the environment and life on Earth.
During the solar system's chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth's moon
By Keith Cooper published
The great planetary instability coincides with the collision that formed Earth's moon — could the two events be linked?
Japan's SLIM moon lander defies death to survive 3rd frigid lunar night (image)
By Robert Lea published
Japan's SLIM lunar lander has now survived three week-long nights on the moon, braving temperatures as low as minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit, despite not being designed to last one!
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