How to Watch the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse
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How to Watch the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines From Thursday night into Friday morning, Earth’s shadow will swallow the moon, transforming the usually pearly orb into a striking red sphere. It’s the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years. Also known as a blood moon, the event will be…

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear
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Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Is on the Moon, but Its Fate Is Unclear

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Athena didn’t crash. But what did happen to it? Hours after the 15-foot-tall robotic spacecraft arrived at the moon’s surface, closer to the lunar south pole than any spacecraft has been, it remained unclear whether its touchdown was smooth enough to perform its…

Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon
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Intuitive Machines’ Athena Lander Launches on Journey to the Moon

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Intuitive Machines landed a robot on the moon last year. Can the Houston company do it again, but keep the spacecraft upright this time? The company’s second lander, named Athena, launched on Wednesday evening on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy…

SpaceX Will Launch Two New Moon Landers on One Rocket: What to Know
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SpaceX Will Launch Two New Moon Landers on One Rocket: What to Know

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A space twofer is scheduled to take place early Wednesday morning — two lunar missions for the price of one rocket launch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 will lift off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying the Blue Ghost lander…

A Stargazers’ Guide to Watching the Full Moon Pass Mars and the a New Come
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A Stargazers’ Guide to Watching the Full Moon Pass Mars and the a New Come

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The first full moon of the year will glide through the sky on Monday night. For lucky stargazers in some parts of the world, it will also pass in front of the more-brilliantly-red-than-usual Mars in an event known as a lunar occultation. But…

SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Test Gets FAA Launch Licence, Preparing for 2025

SpaceX Starship Flight 7 Test Gets FAA Launch Licence, Preparing for 2025

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted SpaceX the launch licence required for the Starship Flight 7 test. This decision, announced on December 17, allows the company to move forward with preparations for the world’s largest rocket at its Starbase facility in Boca…

Mars’ Moons Might Have Been Created From Asteroids Coming Too Close to the Red Planet

Mars’ Moons Might Have Been Created From Asteroids Coming Too Close to the Red Planet

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The moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, could have formed from the remnants of an asteroid that was destroyed by the planet’s gravitational forces. Researchers from NASA and Durham University utilised advanced computer simulations to explore how such an event might have unfolded. These findings present a compelling new explanation…

Final huge supermoon of 2024 appears this week — here’s when to see it
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Final huge supermoon of 2024 appears this week — here’s when to see it

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It’s peak lunar viewing Dean Martin would have loved. Later in the week, the final supermoon of 2024 will give skywatchers an eyeful, Fox Weather reported. This Friday, the moon will appear up to 14% bigger with a more vivid hue than usual, according to Space.com. New Yorkers will be…