China has now accomplished something that only the United States and (very briefly) the Soviet Union had done before: a successful landing on Mars .
Having orbited the planet since February, a Chinese craft called Tianwen-1 sent a landing vehicle on a difficult descent to its surface, where it touched down on Saturday, state media reported. The vehicle, which is carrying a land rover, joined three NASA spacecraft that were already surveying the planet.
Blood Moon lunar eclipse 2021: Where and when to watch | Fox News
Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine weighs in on future of the space agency on 'FOX News @ Night'
Early on the morning of May 26, the Blood Moon – named for its red glow – will be visible from North America.
According to NASA , the Blood Moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when the Earth aligns itself between the moon and the sun .
Tiffany Moon Is Not Leaving Real Housewives of Dallas: Source | PEOPLE.com
Despite reports that the anesthesiologist plans to exit The Real Housewives of Dallas after just one season, a source tells PEOPLE Moon is not leaving.
Speculation about her status on the show began after she changed her Instagram bio on Friday to read, "Previous Cast Member #RHOD S5."
However, hours later, her Instagram bio was changed once again to read, "Cast member #RHOD @BravoTV."
You don't want to miss May's Super Flower Blood Moon Eclipse
The "Blood Moon" may be a great band name, but Edward Rhodes is quick to point out that it's something cooler than that: it's a lunar eclipse.
Rhodes, an astronomy professor at the University of Southern California, often concerns himself with all matters of the Sun by day. But he's also got a keen interest in those conjunctions of the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth in various configurations that cause eclipses.
"People call it the Blood Moon, but that is not a scientific term," Rhodes tells Inverse . "There's a scientific reason for why it looks reddish and that's because the atmosphere of the Earth bends some of the sunlight in just such an angle that the red wavelength illuminates the Moon's surface."
Statehouse Report – MYSTERY: Moon shot
A reader sent in this shot of a sculpture of a moon. Where and what is it? Send your guess to feedback@statehousereport.com — and remember to include your name, home city and contact information.
Last week's mystery, "Some maritime ting," showed salvage operations of the Golden Ray , a container ship with hundreds of cars that capsized near St. Simons Island, Ga., in 2019.
Congratulations to these sleuths for figuring out the mystery: Elizabeth Jones of Columbia; Jacie Godfrey of Florence; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; Wayne Beam of Clemson; Henry Eldridge of Tega Cay; and Deb Campeau .
Analysis-S.Korea's COVID-19 vaccine shortages overshadow Moon-Biden summit | 1330 & 101.5 WHBL
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea's struggle to boost coronavirus vaccine supplies is threatening to overshadow President Moon Jae-in's first summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, with pressure mounting on Moon to secure more and faster deliveries of U.S.-made shots.
Moon had hoped to use the Washington meeting next week as a chance to highlight South Korea's relatively successful response to the pandemic, a key legacy in his final year in office.
But uncertainties in the country's vaccine rollout amid global shortages and shipment delays are deepening public scepticism over Seoul's goal of reaching herd immunity by November.
Following the Moon for Amazing May Astronomy - Universe Today
Wonder where all the solar system action is hiding? While the dusk sky may seem devoid of planets (save for Mars), that's all about to change this evening. The watch-phrase for astronomy in May 2021 is to 'follow the Moon' as it makes several spectacular planetary passes, then kicks off the first eclipse season of the year.
First up, the slim waxing crescent Moon occults the bright planet Venus tonight on May 12 th . Though this occurs over the South Pacific and most of us will miss the actual event, the two will nestle very close to each other on the evening of Wednesday May 12 th , making for a very photogenic pair. Ashen light or Earthshine on the dark limb of the Moon (caused by sunlight reflected off of the Earth) will give the scene an overall, 3-D appearance.
NASA Selects Seven Proposals for Crew Health Missions to Moon and Mars | NASA
Photos: Young moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars | Today's Image | EarthSky
The brightest planet Venus has now returned to the evening sky, joining Mercury. It’ll surprise you by appearing so bright, low in the western twilight. The moon swept past Venus Wednesday and Mercury Thursday … this weekend, Mars!
View at EarthSky Community Photos . | Alexander Krivenyshev in Newport, Rhode Island, captured this photo of the moon together with Mercury and Venus on May 13, 2021, and wrote: “The crescent moon hangs high after the earlier passing of Venus and the conjunction with Mercury.” Thank you, Alexander!
The Sky This Week from May 14 to 21 | Astronomy.com
Friday, May 14
Start out the week with a two-for-one bonus in the hindquarters of Leo the Lion . Already high in the south at sunset, the Lion is perfectly poised for evening observing. Focus in on magnitude 2.6 Zosma, which forms the top of a right triangle with Denebola (the tip of Leo’s tail) and Chertan.
First up, Comet C/2020 R4 (ATLAS) is flying high about 10° northeast of Zosma. The comet, which was discovered Sept. 12, is fading and will require a larger scope (10 inches) to capture. But this is your last chance to see it — after the Moon begins to interfere, the comet will likely remain gone from view as it skims away from the Sun. It’s not slated to return for 1,000 years.
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China's Zhurong rover successfully landed on Mars at around 7:18am today Beijing time, according to the CNSA — a ma… https://t.co/x31dQ8bRbe lauriechenwords (from Beijing / the void) Sat May 15 01:30:42 +0000 2021
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