July's full moon will soar high in the sky tonight and help you find the way to the planets Saturn and Jupiter.
While the official time of the July full moon is 10:37 p.m. EDT Friday, July 23 (0237 GMT Saturday, July 24), the moon will appear full through Sunday, NASA said in a skywatching roundup . So don't worry if you get clouded out on the night the moon is at its maximum illumination.
The moon wobble | WORLD
Humans have long charted the phases of the moon, observed and predicted eclipses, and defined its elliptical orbit. Now NASA scientists have released a report studying the effects of one of the moon's lesser-known characteristics: its wobble.
The subtle changes in distance, tilt, and orbit of the moon may not look like much to the naked eye. But NASA scientists who studied the phenomenon say the lunar wobble could significantly alter tidal patterns on Earth.
Japan is joining the push to return to the moon | TheHill
According to Space News , Japan has recently passed a space resources law similar to ones enacted by the United States, Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that would give Japanese companies permission to "prospect for, extract and use various space resources.
This time, the proposed Japanese lunar strategy is not aimed at the United States but rather China, a country bent on establishing a hegemony both on Earth and in space.
August's Blue Moon Is Extra Special In This Unique Way - TravelAwaits
If you're a fan of stargazing or simply track phases of the moon on your calendar, you already know that August only has one full moon — on August 22. And about now, you're wondering how August can have a Blue Moon if there's only one full moon in the month.
The reason is that August's full moon is a seasonal Blue Moon, rather than a calendar Blue Moon. Seasonal Blue Moons happen less frequently, making them even more uncommon. Keep reading below, and I'll explain the difference.
U.S. wildfires turn full moon orange | Reuters
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The full moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York City, New York, U.S., July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Bjoern Kils/New York Media Boat
July 24 (Reuters) - Raging wildfires in the U.S. northwest and southwestern Canada cast an orange tint on July's full moon on Friday evening, as smoke from multiple blazes gusted toward the east.
Wildfires are turning the sun and moon red | Space
Have you looked up this week to see a bright red moon or sun? Wildfires in the western U.S. are impacting the sky's colors thousands of miles away.
People from across the United States have flocked to social media this week to note the strange colors in both the daytime and nighttime skies, with the sun and moon turning a brilliant, blood red and skies grayed with haze.
Astronomers spy first moon-forming disk around an exoplanet - CNN
(CNN) For the first time, astronomers have found a disk around a Jupiter-like planet outside of our solar system -- the kind of disk where moons could actively be forming.
SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter's moon Europa | Reuters
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SpaceX's Elon Musk gives an update on the company's Mars rocket Starship in Boca Chica, Texas U.S. September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare
The Europa Clipper mission is due for blastoff in October 2024 on a Falcon Heavy rocket owned by Musk's company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA said in a statement posted online.
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io is emitting strange radio waves and NASA's Juno probe is listening |
NASA's Juno spacecraft is "listening" in on radio emissions from Jupiter's volcanic moon Io , allowing researchers to discover what triggers the strange radio waves.
Of all the planets in our solar system , Jupiter has the largest and most powerful magnetic field, which extends so far that some of the planet's moons orbit within it.
Thunder Moon to align with Jupiter and Saturn on July 23-24 | Weather | mcdowellnews.com
The Thunder Moon won't be the only celestial world shining bright to start the weekend, catch Jupiter and Saturn joining the moon on the night of July 23-24.
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