The second full moon of the decade — called the snow moon — will shine bold and bright in the sky Saturday. Some are even calling it a supermoon, the celestial body's orbit bringing it close enough to Earth that the natural night light will appear a bit brighter than normal. It's the perfect recipe to enjoy a quaint weekend evening gazing upward and enjoying the spectacle.
The full moon will rise at 4:58 p.m. Saturday in Washington, 5:33 p.m. in Oklahoma City and 5:03 p.m. in Los Angeles. It will remain visible all night long, finally retiring about sunrise Sunday.
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Full moon: Here's how to take the best photos | CNN Travel
NASA's Pushing For A Moon Landing in 2024, But That Will Be Difficult : NPR
An artist's rendering of NASA's Space Launch System. NASA's plans to return people to the moon by 2024 include launching a craft with this system. Courtesy of NASA hide caption
NASA is at a critical juncture in its push to get people back to the moon by 2024, with key decisions expected within weeks.
This effort to meet an ambitious deadline set by the Trump administration last year faces widespread skepticism in the aerospace community, even as the new head of human spaceflight at NASA insists that it can succeed.
One step closer to prospecting the moon
A major European contribution to the mission is Prospect, a robotic drill and a miniature laboratory with a suite of scientific instruments designed to penetrate the moon's soil to depths of up to one meter, acquire lunar samples, and deliver them to the mini labs hosted by the lander.
There are vast unexplored regions on the moon. "Prospect will allow scientists to better understand the terrain and prepare missions in which lunar soil can be used to create oxygen or fuel for example," said ESA's Director of Human and Robotic Exploration David Parker.
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European crew wraps up mock moon mission on volcano in Hawaii | Space
A crew of six scientists returned from "the moon " Saturday to wrap up two weeks exploring a mock lunar landscape on the side of a Hawaiian volcano.
The habitat, located on a remote slope of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii, has hosted groups of researchers and explorers on analog moon and Mars missions since its installation in 2013. Analog missions such as this put researchers in remote environments that mimick a stay on Mars or, in this case, the moon. In this environment they can conduct research while testing what it might be like for humans to spend time at a remote, off-Earth location.
Private companies aim to help blaze a new trail to the moon | Space
WASHINGTON — NASA is far from alone in shooting for the moon. Private companies like Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Tokyo-based iSpace, for example, are eyeing Earth's nearest neighbor, with visions of a thriving space economy in their heads.
Representatives from both companies, as well as from Northrop Grumman and NASA, appeared on a panel on Jan. 30 at the 23rd Annual Commercial Space Transportation conference here to detail all the ways that private enterprises are aiming for the moon , how they'll get there and how they will be key to making lunar exploration a sustainable endeavor.
What the Hell Is China Doing on the Dark Side of the Moon?
It was the first probe to land on the side of the moon that permanently faces away from Earth as both bodies circle around the sun. And if Beijing realizes its ambitions in coming years, it won't be the last time it makes history—and threatens U.S. dominance in space.
The Chang'e 4 probe and the Yutu 2 rover it carried have stayed busy photographing and scanning minerals, cultivating cotton, potato and rapeseeds, growing yeast, and hatching fruit-fly eggs in the moon's low gravity.
Snow moon on deck: Get set for one of the largest full moons of 2020 | Fox News
Dubbed the 'snow moon,' the February full moon played an important role in Native American culture.
Skywatchers will soon get a chance to see the snow moon , which will be one of the largest full moons of this year when it lights up the sky on Feb. 8 and 9.
The February full moon will reach its peak at 2:33 a.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 9, according to NASA . “For the best view of this Moon, look for it on the night of Saturday, February 8; it will rise in the east and reach its highest point in the sky around midnight,” explains the Old Farmer’s Almanac .
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It's no hassle to get the #Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival this weekend! See hundreds of hand crafted snow la… https://t.co/LW2dqaotOq FlyANA_official Thu Feb 06 14:00:20 +0000 2020
There's a 'super snow moon' happening this weekend – https://t.co/Pk9li1PMMQ https://t.co/98VdMQowxe lonelyplanet (from Everywhere, all the time) Fri Feb 07 08:00:20 +0000 2020
The "Super Snow Moon" will rise this weekend, one of the many nicknames given to February's full moon this year:… https://t.co/GlysqFml5Y AccuAstronomy (from State College, PA) Fri Feb 07 18:30:37 +0000 2020
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