Tag: moon
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China Launches First Moon Mission
from cnn.com: China launched ts first lunar probe early Monday, which, if all goes well, will make it only the third nation — after the United States and the Soviet Union — to soft-land on the moon. The launch of the unmanned probe took place at 1:30 a.m. Monday (12:30 p.m. ET Sunday), state-run Xinhua…
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Biggest meteor hits Moon
from ITwire.com: The U.S. space agency NASA has been watching the Moon for about eight years, looking for signs of meteoroids hitting the lunar surface. The results show that hundreds of recorded impacts occur each year. However, the biggest one ever recorded occurred on March 17th. Bill Cooke, of the Meteoroid Environment Office at…
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Earth’s Missing Moon
According to recent scientific speculation, the Earth once had two moons gracing our night skies.
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Why The Moon Landings Weren’t Faked
S G Collins, a Netherlands filmmaker, ponders the possibility the Moon Landings were hoaxed? Collins concludes in YouTube video, “moon hoax not,” Moon Landings couldn’t have been faked! “In 1969 it was not yet possible technically to fake what we saw [on TV],” argues Collins. A filmmaker’s perspective, who offers technical arguments and 30 years…
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Grail And The Mystery Of The Missing Moon
A phys.org article covers new theory that proposes a mystery moon collided with our Moon in distant past to form the highlands on the far side. Grail Mission will provide best mapping of lunar gravity and may shed light on theory by peering into Moon’s interior.
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Neil Armstrong, First Man on Moon, Dies at 82
Neil Armstrong, first astronaut to walk on the Moon, dies today from complications of heart bypass surgery. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” is statement Armstrong made famous as he took first step onto Moon’s surface.
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#DataDump: Airspace, Appeals, Algorithms and More
Unblinking surveillance stare: Army’s 7-story flying football field-sized blimp // FAA Documents Raise Questions About Safety of Drones in U.S. Airspace // Google Pays Record $22.5 Million Fine for Privacy Violations // George Soros ‘likes’ Facebook with $10m investment
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Apollo 11 Launch of July 16, 1969 on CBS
It’s still historic – as most people remember where they were on July 16, 1969 – as Apollo 11, first space mission to land men on Moon, lifted off from Kennedy Space Center. Saturn V booster rocket, according to Wikipedia, “… remains the tallest, heaviest, and most powerful rocket ever brought to operational status and…
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Slender Crescent and Venus Conjunction
Tuesday, just after sunset, you may peer west to see conjunction of a slender crescent Moon with planet Venus. The fresh air and visuals will do your soul good! Thanks goes to SpaceWeather.com for the heads up!
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First Full Moon Of Spring Tonight
The first full moon of spring following vernal equinox is tonight, April 6th. The timing of this moon sets date for Easter, celebrated on the following Sunday.
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Moon and Mars Rising Together After Sunset
The Red Planet is easy to find: On March 7th it’s right beside the full Moon. Go outside after sunset and look for the Moon and Mars rising together in the east.
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‘Room 237,’ Documentary With Theories About ‘The Shining’
When “The Shining” was released in 1980, many viewers, including the critic Pauline Kael, left theaters mystified by what they had just seen. Three decades on, scholars and fans are still trying to decipher this puzzle of a film directed by Stanley Kubrick.
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12/29 #defcon: ç¥∫´®ßπåç´∑å® – 404 file or directory not found
#2012 watch: the countdown begins* how the world might end in 2012 (or maybe later)* top 10 most bizarre tech stories of 2011* ten plotlines you’ll find in science fiction – over & over again* twin probes to orbit moon, study gravity field* sen. ron wyden leaps into middle of internet piracy fight* army ‘red…
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a total eclipse of the moon
#lunar #eclipse: dec 10 Astro Bob provides the ultimate weekend guide to the second total lunar eclipse of 2011. The best viewing will be in northwest North America, where maximum eclipse will be reached 6:36am Pacific Time. You may enjoy, in the meantime, some spectacular pictures from the June 15th eclipse here. It’s eye-candy!
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jupiter moon io: hotspot in outer solar system
Scientists are excited about possibility of life in outer reaches of solar system. Three moons attract much interest: Europa, Titan and Enceladus previously covered here. Europa with its global-wide ocean hidden beneath a frozen shell of ice. Titan with an appearance similar to Earth once below the clouds obscuring it. Enceladus, a small Saturn moon,…