Moon
Intuitive Machines CEO Says One Switch-Flip Led to ‘Spicy’ Moon Landing
A serendipitous moment, a NASA experiment, and frantic, innovative software engineering rescued the company’s Odysseus lander from what could have been a catastrophic error — a switch that didn’t get flipped before launch. That simple mistake disabled the lasers designed to guide the spacecraft to a flat, safe spot for landing, Intuitive Machines cofounder and …
Defending against hypothetical moon life during Apollo 11
[Header image: Photo of the lunar lander taken during Apollo 11.] In 1969, after successfully bringing men back from landing on the moon, the astronauts, spacecraft, and all the samples from the moon surface were quarantined for 21 days. This was to account for the possibility that they were carrying hostile moon germs. Once the …
July’s Full Buck Moon is the 1st of 4 supermoons this summer
July’s full moon, also known as the Buck Moon, rises on Monday (July 3) as a supermoon. An exciting event for skywatchers, supermoons see the lunar disk appearing larger and brighter in the night sky, but the Buck Moon of 2023 will be even more thrilling as it kicks off a season of four supermoons …
Japan will send an astronaut to the moon with NASA, President Biden says
Japanese astronauts will ride on NASA Artemis missions to the moon, and potentially even reach the surface, amid an interagency push to expand lunar exploration. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed that commitment Monday (May 23) during a meeting in Tokyo, NASA and the White House said in separate announcements. A …
Chandra Grahan 2022 LIVE Updates: Check pictures of the ‘Blood Moon’ from today’s eclipse
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 16, 2022, 12:38:31 IST Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) of this year is happening today ie., on Monday, 16th May 2022. The Lunar Eclipse is not visible in India but will be sighted in the other countries like North South America, Europe, Africa and the other countries of Middle East. …
Total Lunar Eclipse 2022 On 15, 16 May. Which Cities Will See Blood Moon. Read Here
The second total Lunar Eclipse of this year will occur on 8 November, 2022 According to experts, this is the longest prime-time total lunar eclipse on the west coast of the US this century. They further said that the duration of the total phase will be 1 hour 25 min and that of partial phase …
Moon will turn red during total lunar eclipse this Sunday night
Placeholder while article actions load The first total lunar eclipse of 2022 is about to dye the moon red on Sunday night. This weekend’s full “Flower Moon” will be bathed in a rusty bronze light as Earth’s shadow sweeps across it, creating a spectacle visible across most of North America. Just about everyone in the …
NASA to Discuss Status of Artemis I Moon Mission
NASA will hold a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 18, to discuss the status of the next wet dress rehearsal test of the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at Launch Complex 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the uncrewed Artemis I lunar …
Full pink moon and four planets visible Easter Sunday – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
We’ll see a great show for stargazers Easter morning this year! Not only will you be able to enjoy a full moon Saturday night, as the moon is setting early Sunday morning, four planets will be shining brightly. >>Photos: 2021 Super Pink Moon, April’s full moon, brightens the night sky Here’s what to look for: …
Liquid Hydrogen Leak Ends NASA’s Third Test Attempt at Fueling the Artemis I SLS Moon Rocket
By NASA April 14, 2022 A sunrise view of the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft at Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 11, 2022. Mist rises from a nearby waterway. The SLS and Orion atop the mobile launcher were transported to the pad on crawler-transporter …
