The nearly full Moon rises over Washington D.C., on Oct. 19, 2021. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani | Full image and caption
The next full Moon will be on Saturday night, Dec. 18, 2021, appearing opposite the Sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 11:36 p.m. EST.
The Maine Farmers' Almanac began publishing Native American names for full Moons in the 1930s. Over time these names have become widely known and used. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in December, this is called the Cold Moon due to the long, cold nights.
Spelunking on the moon: New study explores lunar pits and caves | CU Boulder Today | University
Banner image: Three images of a hole on the moon, called the Maurius Hills pit, taken at different times in the lunar day. (Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University)
The moon may be a mostly uniform expanse of gray, but if you look closely, you can still find a few nooks and crannies in its surface, from deep trenches to pits and maybe even caves.
Hampton Roads native helping NASA return to the moon | WAVY.com
America’s return to the moon will get an assist from local hands. The associate center director for management at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Burt Summerfield, always wanted to make a difference in the world and now he will.
He is now commanding and executing key center decisions for a multi-user spaceport that employs more than 10,000 people and regularly ranks among the top places to work in the federal government.
‘Bored Apes’ shoots for the moon – TechCrunch
Few things have been more fascinating and frustrating to witness in 2021 than the rise of million-dollar NFT profile pic projects.
The promise for most of these projects has that, given enough money and community support, a culture and brand can emerge from the ether.
The game has an admittedly steep challenge ahead of it, building a mainstream game around a community with a prohibitively expensive barrier to entry.
China's Quest for Space Power Starts With Moon Dust - WSJ
HONG KONG—Nestled in 3.82 pounds of moon soil is what China hopes could be the answer to fueling its future.
Chinese nuclear scientists are studying samples carried back by China's Chang'e 5 late last year in the first mission to return with lunar material since the Soviet Union's in 1976.
Peaking Geminid meteor shower, full moon this week – here’s how to watch | WANE 15
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ( WOOD ) — A peaking meteor shower and a full moon will light up the night sky this week.
The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most dependable meteor showers of the year. It has been ongoing since Dec. 4, and it will continue until Dec. 17. The peak will arrive this week, early in the morning on Dec. 14.
Plant the moon challenge | Successful Farming
A youngster in your town might have the answer on how to grow food on the moon. A global science experiment called "Plant the Moon Challenge" encourages kids in grades 4 through 12 to see who can grow the best crops using a lunar soil simulant.
Sara Nelson is the state STEM specialist for Iowa 4-H Youth Development and also works for the NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium . She says teams of students will receive the simulant from the University of Florida.
Optimistic Young Retail Investors Are Shooting for the Moon - The Washington Post
The Robinhood crowd came to the fore this year, with their enthusiasm for meme stocks making them a force for professional traders to reckon with.
That's my interpretation of a global survey of retail investors just published by Schroders Plc, the U.K.'s biggest standalone fund manager with assets of 717 billion pounds ($946 billion).
Biggest Space Telescope In History Will Launch Just As 2021's Smallest Full Moon Rises: What You
An era-defining rocket launch happens this week. Much-delayed, over budget and high on science promises, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will—finger's crossed—finally go skywards this week ... though it might be wise to expect delays.
A meteor from the Geminid Meteor shower streaks across the night sky past Sirius on December 14, ... [+] 2018 in Saltburn By The Sea, United Kingdom.
South Korea 'not considering' Beijing Olympics boycott: Moon - La Prensa Latina Media
Sydney, Dec 13 (EFE).- South Korea is not planning to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and has not been asked to do so, the country’s president said Monday.
“The South Korean government is not considering (a boycott),” Moon said when asked about the issue during a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra.
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