NASA’s plans focus on three key elements that would enable sustained presence and research work on the Moon’s surface, including:
A lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) that would be used by crew to get around on the Moon. Essentially, this is a rover but that is piloted instead of being robotic. This wouldn’t have an enclosed cockpit, so astronauts would be wearing full protective extra-vehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits while using it for short trips.
Many things are taking place:
Moon Stokes Stubborn and Snarky Moods by Holiday Mathis – Boston Herald
If you find yourself caught in a loop of thought with questionable productive potential, you certainly won’t be alone. Blame the snarky journey of this stubborn Taurus moon and know that what’s needed right now isn’t to investigate or get to the bottom of anything. What’s needed is to interrupt the pattern so you can exit the spiral.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Those who only do what they want to do are limited indeed. Most of the good stuff comes from doing what’s right, helpful, challenging, interesting, gutsy… Your wise instinct to push yourself will kick in.
April's Super 'Pink' Moon Will Be the Brightest Full Moon of 2020 | Smart News |
Avid stargazers and newcomers to the nighttime hobby can look forward to a lunar event next month: A super “pink” moon will rise into the night sky on April 7th, the brightest supermoon of 2020.
A supermoon occurs when a full moon happens on the same night the moon reaches perigee, or the closest point to Earth in its orbit. (Apogee is its furthest point from Earth in its orbit.) In April, the full moon peaks at 10:35 EDT. Though the moon is called a “pink” moon, its color won’t be any different than normal. It will be golden orange when low in the sky, and brighten to white as it rises.
Full moon: Pink supermoon in April will be biggest, brightest of 2020
Here's something to look forward to next week: The biggest, brightest supermoon of 2020 will be appearing in the night sky Tuesday, April 7.
"Watch for the biggest full moon of the year to shine all night long as it beams in the east after sunset April 7, climbs highest up for the night around midnight, and sets in the west around sunrise April 8," EarthSky's Bruce McClure said.
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Of the three supermoons this year, April's supermoon will come closest to our planet – and thus appear the largest. April's supermoon is the second of three to take place in in a row, following March's super worm moon and preceding May's super flower moon, due to take place on May 7, Newsweek said .
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April sky guide: A 'super pink Moon' and a cosmic ladder of planets - Science - ABC News
Spending time outside is much harder now, but if you have a backyard or a balcony you may be able to catch this month's 'super pink Moon' as well as a beautiful cosmic ladder.
In the northern hemisphere, the April full Moon is named after the first flower of spring — pink moss or phlox.
Also known as the sprouting grass Moon, fish Moon, hare Moon, egg Moon and paschal Moon, this year it falls on 8 April .
Each month, at the point when the Moon is fully lit up it is exactly opposite — or at syzygy — with the Sun.
Aries New Moon Pre-Roll by Holiday Mathis – Boston Herald
ARIES (March 21-April 19). The muses will favor you with practical solutions. You’ll be inspired, not to paint a picture or sing a song but to find the most elegant solution to an everyday problem.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you love your own camaraderie, you’re never at a loss for good company. People will want to be near you today, which fortunately shouldn’t interfere with cherished solo time.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Empathy is at the heart of all you do today, and behind the things you don’t do. You’ll ignore the mistakes of others and overlook their shortcomings in order to praise strengths.
NASA Moon Program and Hubble Telescope Successor Face COVID-19 Delays - Scientific American
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine was almost giddy when he unveiled the White House’s budget request in February. The Trump administration wanted to boost NASA’s annual spending by 12 percent for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, bringing it to $25.2 billion—a level not seen since the 1960s–1970s-era Apollo program. Most of the bump would go toward fast-tracking a project to return astronauts to the lunar surface in 2024.
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The SLS, which was being prepared for a test firing at the Stennis Space Center this summer, was an early casualty of coronavirus quarantines. NASA was already not going to meet the November 2020 date for the system’s debut launch as part of the Artemis I mission to send an uncrewed Orion capsule on a trial run around the moon. Before COVID-19 hit the U.S. and escalated to a pandemic, the agency had been planning to reschedule the first flight of the SLS to mid- to late 2021.
Western Slope Skies - The Moon Illusion | KVNF Public Radio
Whether motivated by romance or astronomy, you have probably watched a moonrise. If so, you likely noticed how it looms large against the horizon; yet later, it appears much smaller.
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Episode aired Friday, April 3rd and Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
In fact, the Moon's optical diameter remains nearly constant throughout the night, as demonstrated by time-lapse photography. This Moon Illusion (which also similarly occurs with the rising Sun) is well documented, yet it defies conclusive explanation.
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