Are you ready for 2021's only "Blue Moon?" Since more of us are outside enjoying a vacation at this time of year in the northern hemisphere, August's full Moon—the "Sturgeon Moon"—is one of the most popular of the year.
So why is it also called a "Blue Moon" this year? Find out why—and why the "Blue Moon" will actually look orange—in our guide to precisely when and where to stand and stare at the dramatic rise of August's "Blue Sturgeon Moon."
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sues NASA, escalating its fight for a Moon lander contract - The Verge
Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin brought its fight against NASA's Moon program to federal court, doubling down on accusations that the agency wrongly evaluated its lunar lander proposal.
Blue Origin's complaint, filed with the US Court of Federal Claims last Friday, was shrouded behind a protective order but was described as a challenge to "NASA's unlawful and improper evaluation of proposals" submitted during the Moon competition, lawyers for Blue Origin said in a separate
Watching the Skies: This harvest moon is also a blue moon | WOODTV.com
The phrase “blue moon” can mean a few different things. In the case of the full moon that will occur Aug. 22, the blue moon refers to the third of four full moons that take place in an astronomical season.
A blue moon can also be the name given to the second of two full moons in one month. Most months only have one full moon; two full moons in one calendar month generally only happens every few years.
EarthSky | Moon is by Antares – Scorpion's Heart – August 15, 16 and 17
You know summer is waning when you see Antares at its highest in the sky as darkness falls, near a waxing moon. On August 15, 2021, the moon will be at or near its half-illuminated first quarter phase. A first quarter moon is always high in the sky at sundown.
The moon is our closest large celestial neighbor. It resides at an average distance of 238,885 miles (384,400 km). Meanwhile, the sun, the nearest star to Earth, lodges some 400 times farther from Earth than our moon. And Antares is vastly farther still.
'Test astronaut' appeared on the moon for Walter Cronkite's coverage | collectSPACE
When Will NASA Return to the Moon? - The Atlantic
The proper attire for an outdoor adventure matters, and perhaps no dress code counts more than what you wear to the surface of the moon .
A spacesuit must be carefully sewn and assembled. The gold-coated helmet should shield your eyes from the sun's unfiltered glare. The fabrics closest to the body should be laced with tubes of chilled water to keep you cool.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Shoots for the Moon—by 2024 or Sooner | Barron's
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk said his space company can be ready to go to the moon in the next three years.
Musk said in a Saturday Twitter post responding to a question about the timeline that SpaceX's lunar lander would be ready for its moon mission "probably sooner" than 2024.
Did the Moon Ever Have a Magnetosphere? - Universe Today
In a few years, NASA will be sending astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era (1969-1972). As part of the Artemis Program , the long-term goal is to create the necessary infrastructure for a “sustained program of lunar exploration.
In particular, scientists are hoping to investigate the long-standing mystery of whether or not the Moon had a magnetosphere.
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