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Heads up: The sturgeon moon and Perseids lighting up the night sky in August
Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth’s atmosphere.”
Heads up, stargazers! The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3).
Interlune hopes to mine the rare helium-3 isotope from the lunar surface. Customers are already lining up, including the U.S.
Although it won’t hit Earth, an asteroid once labeled a “city killer” is now back in the spotlight — this time, because it ...
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August Moon: Here's what to look for during all 4 major moon phasesThe ever-shifting phases of Earth's moon present a wealth of targets for amateur astronomers to explore, ranging from ...
"Up to 10% of the lunar ejecta could reach Earth within days," said Paul Wiegert, a planetary scientist and lead author of ...
Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy explains how the agency's Artemis program aims to return Americans to the Moon on ...
As of Sunday, Aug. 3, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, the moon will be 69% lit ...
In addition to the sturgeon moon, August will bring the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, which the American Meteor Society ...
A Central Texas space company is on a victory lap. After successfully touching down on the Moon this past spring, a feat ...
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