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The full moons each have a name, a tradition that comes from early cultures using the lunar cycle to track time and seasonal changes. August's full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon, according to ...
Skies in Central Indiana should be clear during the full moon. Its brightness is a problem, however, for the height of the Perseid meteor shower.
Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases.
The first moon landing under NASA’s return-to-the-moon program, known as Artemis, is scheduled for 2027, but many experts ...
Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an ...
Amateur astronomers (who're you calling amateur?) and casual skywatchers alike are in for a treat this August as the night ...
Jim Lovell, the former astronaut who commanded the iconic Apollo 13 mission to the Moon in 1970, has died at 97, NASA announced Friday.
August’s full sturgeon moon is peaking this weekend, accompanied by meteor showers and shining planets. Here’s how to see the ...
August's "sturgeon moon" will look largest after sunset thanks to "moon illusion," which makes the moon look larger when it's ...
As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, and it is 88% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. There's a lot to see on the moon tonight, and it's also the ...
The space agency is inviting the public to design next-generation, moon-ready tires for future space missions.