Thursday, May 31 brings us the second of two full Moons for North Americans this month. Some almanacs and calendars assert that when two full Moons occur within a calendar month, that the second full Moon is called the "Blue Moon." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Google has released a new version of Google Moon, their program that allows you to explore the moon on a map or satellite image. This update has higher-resolution imagery, text search, photos and stories from every Apollo landing. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
On February 15, 2001 the FOX television network aired a program titled Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land On The Moon? This program showed alleged evidence that NASA faked the moon landings. Robert Braeunig attempts to debunk the theorists item by item on this webpage. 13 comments edit related share scienceYES, WE LANDED ON THE MOON! picked by ogri2003 2 years ago |
Researchers say a waterless concrete made entirely from moon dust can be used to build structures on the moon, which would reduce the amount of materials that would have to be shipped there to establish permanent bases. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
A team of scientists has detected the lowest frequency radar echo off the moon ever picked up by Earth-based receivers. In the lunar echo experiment, high power transmitter, located near Gakona, Alaska, launched high power radio waves toward the moon. The reflected signal, weakened because of the long distance to the moon and back, was detected by receiving antennas in New Mexico. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Scientists have found a new moon hidden in one of Saturn's dazzling outer rings. The international Cassini spacecraft spotted the moon, which measures about a third of a mile wide. picked by suebe 9 months ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
The plains of solidified lava that give the Moon its quirky human-like face as seen from Earth were created more than four billion years ago. The evidence comes from an unearthly silvery-grey stone that was blasted off from the face of the Moon, perhaps by an impacting asteroid, and was then captured by Earth's gravity, prompting it to fall to ground in Botswana. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The moon stays inside Earth’s ‘magnetotail’ for six days every month — during full moon. This can have consequences ranging from lunar ‘dust storms’ to strong electrostatic discharges. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share science |
July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong makes his famous step onto the lunar surface, making the US 'win' the Space Race. 1 comments edit related share plime.comOr was it all a hoax? picked by TheStep 3 years ago |
Panel endorses NASA plans for return to the moon. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
i cant believe no one picked this up earlier picked by camro77 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
It appears that NASA’s Moon colonization project, currently planned for around 2020, may tread on the sovereign rights of the Galactic Government and the property rights of everyone who has purchased Lunar property from the Lunar Embassy. picked by maxriter 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
This month marks the 40th anniversary of humankind's first steps on the moon. Auspiciously timed is Craig Nelson's new book, Rocket Men--one of the most detailed accounts of the period leading up to the first manned moon mission. Here, we have ten little-known Apollo 11 facts unearthed by Nelson during his research. picked by kakana 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
The moon formed after a nasty planetary collision with young Earth, yet it looks odd next to its watery orbital neighbor. Turns out it really is odd: Only about one in every 10 to 20 solar systems may harbor a similar moon. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
New observations by a spacecraft suggest Saturn's second-largest moon may be surrounded by rings. If confirmed, it would the first time a ring system has been found around a moon. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Tonight moon will be one of those times that your eyes are tricked and the moon will appear to much larger than it is. Moonrise times vary of course. See article for link to rise times in your area. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
There is water on the Moon, scientists stated unequivocally on Friday, and considerable amounts of it. 15 comments edit related share plime.com“We got more than just whiff,” said Peter H. Schultz, a professor of geological sciences at Brown University and a co-investigator of the mission. “We practically tasted it with the impact.” picked by DerAlt 1 week ago |
The general public may soon have the chance to rest in peace on the moon, at least briefly. Houston-based Celestis, Inc. has announced plans to launch cremated human remains to the surface of the moon as soon as 2009. A small portion — 1 gram — of the encapsulated cremated remains of one person can be sent to the moon for $9,995. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share science |
A SUPER-HOT planet 1500 light years away has been seen waxing and waning like the moon. The discovery hints that hot gas giants come in two varieties. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
The Mission Objectives of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) include confirming the presence or absence of water ice by blowing up a large portion of two polar craters. If water could be found, a moon base would much more feasible. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 6 comments edit related share science |