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On Tuesday morning, March 3rd, a total lunar eclipse will paint the full moon crimson as it passes through Earth's shadow, visible across North America with no special equipment needed. After this one, the next total lunar eclipse won't grace our skies until 2029.
When a party turned deadly, nursing student Samson Aruwa freed himself from a collapsing stairwell, then dove back in 30 times to pull others to safety. Despite wearing a moonboot for an injured knee, he became the hero who prevented an even greater tragedy.
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America is doubling down on space exploration with plans to keep the International Space Station flying until 2032 and build a permanent base on the moon. The moves aim to maintain U.S. leadership in space as competition with China heats up.
Scientists just cracked a decades-old puzzle about the moon's magnetic past using rocks collected over 50 years ago. The answer was hiding in plain sight all along.
In a village near Prayagraj, India, women are breathing new life into an ancient grass-weaving tradition that once nearly disappeared. With government support and design training, these artisans are turning seasonal Moonj grass into modern products while preserving skills passed down through generations.
The first quarter moon tonight offers stargazers a rare chance to see dramatic shadows cast by ancient lunar mountains and impact craters. No telescope required, though binoculars reveal even more of our moon's stunning geological history.
Tonight's half-lit moon will dance within five degrees of the stunning Pleiades star cluster, close enough to view together through binoculars. The cosmic pairing offers a perfect chance to explore both ancient stars and lunar landscapes in one breathtaking view.
After 28 years at NASA, Regina Senegal now leads the team keeping astronauts safe on Artemis moon missions and spacewalks. Her journey from a persistent job applicant to division chief shows how determination and caring leadership shape the future of space exploration.
On March 3, billions of people across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania will witness a spectacular total lunar eclipse transforming the moon into a glowing red "blood moon." The 58-minute celestial show requires no special equipment to enjoy.
NASA discovered a helium flow issue in its moon rocket and chose safety over speed, delaying the Artemis 2 launch to protect four astronauts. The agency's careful approach shows how modern space exploration puts crew safety above meeting deadlines.
NASA is sending a car-sized helicopter to Saturn's moon Titan in 2028, and it will start flying before it even touches the ground. The Dragonfly mission will explore one of the most mysterious worlds in our solar system when it arrives in 2034. ---
A European satellite photographed February's annular solar eclipse from orbit, revealing spectacular views most people on Earth couldn't see. The images show the moon creating a perfect glowing ring as it passed between our planet and the sun.
After a successful full dress rehearsal, NASA's moon mission team is ready to send astronauts back to the moon as early as March 6. The team fixed critical fuel leak issues that had plagued earlier tests.
Four astronauts are one step closer to circling the Moon after NASA successfully completed a critical fueling test, fixing leaks that had delayed the historic mission. If all goes well, the crew will become the first people to fly near the Moon in over 50 years.
Look west at sunset tonight to catch a stunning celestial show featuring the crescent moon alongside Venus, Mercury, and Saturn. Jupiter will shine bright overhead, creating a planetary parade visible to the naked eye.
Four astronauts could launch to the moon as soon as March 6, marking humanity's first lunar journey in over 50 years. After solving critical fuel leaks, NASA says America's return to the moon is finally getting real.
For the first time in over 50 years, four astronauts will journey around the Moon's far side in March. NASA just completed the final countdown rehearsal, bringing humanity's return to deep space within reach.
Four astronauts are preparing to fly around the Moon in 2026, marking humanity's return to lunar exploration after decades. Their training flights bring us one step closer to landing humans on Mars.
After successfully completing a critical fueling test, NASA announced it's ready to send four astronauts around the moon next month. The mission marks humanity's return to lunar exploration after more than 50 years.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed bendable shields that repel lunar dust using electric fields, solving one of the biggest challenges for future moon bases. The Star Trek-style technology could protect everything from solar panels to habitats.
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