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NASA spacecraft snaps images of lunar transit and Earth eclipse on the same day — see the photos
The Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit and an Earth eclipse on July 25 — the first when the moon passed between ...
Satellite developed by NASA, India to map Earth down to centimeter
NASA and India plan to deploy a satellite that will map the Earth down to a centimeter after a launch on Wednesday from the ...
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‘City Killer’ Asteroid Won’t Hit Earth, But What Happens If It Slams Into The Moon?
The latest data on asteroid 2024 YR4 has scientists confident that Earth is no longer in the bullseye. However the enormous ...
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Trapped by moon dust: The physics error that fooled NASA for years
Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison uncovered a critical flaw in how lunar and Martian rovers are tested on ...
NASA seeks moon and Mars communications, navigation proposals
Planned moon and Mars missions require timely communications and navigation systems, which is prompting NASA officials to ...
The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on July 29, 2025
As of Tuesday, July 29, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. There's 23% of the moon's surface visible to us on Earth ...
Nobody owns the moon—researcher suggests that could be a problem
In January of 2024, the company Astrobiotic was set to make history with the first privately-developed lander, named ...
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NASA VIPER Moon Rover Prototype Rolls Down Ramp In Tests On Earth
Watch a prototype of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, (VIPER) roll down a ramp to simulate its ...
This ‘city killer’ asteroid could hit the moon: “We realize that an impact on the moon could be consequential”
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once feared to hit Earth, now has a 4.3% chance of striking the Moon by 2032, possibly visible from Earth ...
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks and preview what's coming in 2029.