The moon is drifting away from us.
Each year, our moon moves distinctly, inexorably farther from Earth—just a tiny bit, about an inch and a half, a nearly imperceptible change. There is no stopping this slow ebbing, no way to turn back the clock.
The moon used to be closer. When it first formed, about 4.5 billion years ago, molded out of rocky debris that had been floating around Earth, the moon orbited 10 times nearer to the planet than it does today.
Lunar observations go worldwide with Moon Night on Oct. 16
According to the IOMN website, the night "(Is) a time to come together with fellow Moon enthusiasts and curious people worldwide. Everyone on Earth is invited to learn about lunar science and exploration, take part in celestial observations, and honor cultural and personal connections to the Moon.
See A Halley's Comet Sign, A Galaxy Climb And A 'Hunter's Moon' Shine: Your Stargazing Guide To
A single bright meteor from the Geminid meteor shower of December 2017, dropping toward the horizon ...
Add a sparkling "Hunter's Moon" gliding past a bevy of planets—and NASA's "Observe The Moon" night —and October 2021 promises to be a real treat for stargazers.
The closest large galaxy to our own Milky Way is also the most distant object you can see with your naked eyes. A spiral galaxy of trillion stars around 2.5 million light-years distant, you'll need dark skies to see M31, though it's with a pair of binoculars that you'll get the best sight.
Bluegrass Skies: A VIPER on the moon | Spectrum | state-journal.com
The central peak of the Moon's Tycho crater as seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. (Image by NASA Goddard/ASU)
NASA's path back to the moon and on to Mars is filled with challenges. In order to establish a permanent and sustainable presence on the moon and Mars, we must make use of all available resources on these alien worlds.
Louisiana's missing moon rock found in Florida thanks to broken gun | collectSPACE
Moon ice, research imbalance and a new science minister
Researchers at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, test a model of VIPER on simulated lunar terrain. Credit: NASA/GRC/Bridget Caswell
NASA plans to land its next lunar rover beside a crater, named Nobile, near the Moon's south pole. But some scientists question whether the mission, set to launch in 2023, will efficiently find the lunar ice that it's looking for.
Weird Ways to Observe the Moon | News | coastalbreezenews.com
October 16 is International Observe the Moon night and here are some unique ways to see the moon.
International Observe the Moon Night is on October 16 this year– but you can observe the Moon whenever it's up, day or night!
Blue Origin 'gambled' with its Moon lander pricing, NASA says in legal documents - The Verge
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin "gambled" with its Moon lander proposal last year by hoping NASA would be willing to negotiate its $5.9 billion price tag, agency attorneys argued in blunt legal filings obtained by The Verge.
NASA officials haven't talked much about Blue Origin's legal quarrels beyond occasional acknowledgements that the company's protesting — first at a watchdog agency and now in federal court — is holding up the agency's effort to land humans on the Moon by 2024.
Missing moon rock from Apollo 17 mission back in Louisiana | ArkLaTexHomepage
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has recovered a missing lunar rock gifted to the state to commemorate the last manned U.S. mission to the moon after it turned up in the hands of a man who recycles wooden plaques.
The rock from the 1972 Apollo 17 landing was in the possession of the Louisiana State Museum on Tuesday, The Advocate of Baton Rouge reported .
