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On Wednesday, Aug. 30, you'll no doubt hear the mainstream media proclaiming that on that night we will have an opportunity to witness a "supermoon." But it's also going to be the 2nd full moon of the month!
Here's everything you need to know about the rare Super Blue Moon of August 2023, the biggest full moon of the year.
Pragyan, Vikram, Vikas. The names of India's Chandrayaan-3 moon mission's rover, lander and engine all have Sanskrit names with special meanings. Even the mission, itself!
On October 14, 2023, the Americas will experience a partial solar eclipse, but from only eight U.S. states will it be possible to see the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse. Here's which states will see the epic event - the time to plan your trip is NOW!
Volodymyr Usov used to have great hopes for Ukraine, but now he has mostly concerns. The end of the Antares rocket project is just one of the many blows Ukraine's mighty space industry has sustained since Russian tanks first rolled into the country on Feb. 24, 2022.
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Researchers analyzing images of Mars' Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano in our solar system, say a wrinkled patch of land near the mountain's northern region likely formed when blisteringly hot lava oozed out of the summit millions of years ago.
That lava is thought to have run into ice and water at the mountain's base, resulting in landslides.
SpaceX launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites toward orbit on Aug. 26.
It was a milestone mission for SpaceX, bringing the total number of Starlink satellites the company has lofted to date to over 5,000, according to astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.
Elaborate live-action trailers crafted to help promote major video game franchises are nothing new. And now "Starfield," an upcoming outer space odyssey from Bethesda Game Studios and Microsoft, is continuing that cinematic marketing tradition with a dynamic live-action teaser introduced at Gamescon 2023.
