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A First Quarter Moon occurs at 8:41 A.M. EDT, reaching apogee at 4:36 P.M. EDT at a distance of 251,134 miles (4041,61 km). Lunar features readily observable include Mare Crisium, the large crater ...

When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...

China has achieved a milestone feat, making the first-ever laser ranging measurement from Earth to the moon during the daytime. Researchers at Yunnan Observatories under the Chinese Academy of ...

Stargazers watching the moon this week will notice a few interesting things about its position and surface features. Credit: Creators.com illustration June is one of my favorite months and a perfect ...

A blood moon occurs when Earth blocks direct sunlight. The planet’s shadow falls across the lunar surface completely.

NASA’s recent confirmation of Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1landing on the Moon signifies a transformative moment in the realm of space exploration. The private American spacecraft ...

Artemis 2: On April 3, 2023, NASA announced the names of the four astronauts who will take a round-trip journey around the moon during the Artemis 2 mission. The team will consist of astronauts Reid ...

It's a half moon tonight, with the whole of the right side on display for us. Keep reading to find out what this means, and where we are in the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique ...