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In Heroes of Space, you'll meet some of the people who have made space exploration possible. Some of them are easy to define as heroes: they took on exceptional challenges and some of them made the ultimate sacrifice. Others have more complex legacies borne out of World War II, the Cold War, and the Space Race. Get 40% off this special from the All About Space team with our exclusive code ASTRO40

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Small Moon, Big Week: Planetary Alignment, Lunar Highlights & More

Catch the year's smallest full moon, a dawn trio of planets, and a stunning lunar crater tour Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version April 7, 2025 CONNECT WITH NIGHT SKY THIS WEEK      Just Look Up! SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE What's Up This Week? Hello Skywatchers! This week's night sky is bursting with beauty — from the moon's dazzling Aristarchus Plateau to a planetary trio lighting up the eastern dawn. Venus, Mercury, and Saturn form a tight lineup before sunrise, while April's Pink Moon — the smallest full moon of the year — occurs on Saturday and even briefly hides the star Spica for lucky viewers.  Here's what to watch for and how to make the most of it! Clear skies, Daisy Reference Editor, Space.com (Starry Night) Wednesday, April 9 — The Aristarchus Plateau Shines Catch the bright crater Aristarchus near the moon's terminator tonight. With a telescope, you can trace the winding Vallis Schröteri across the rugged Aristarchus Plateau. More Highlights (Starry Night) Friday, April 11 — Venus, Mercury, and Saturn Before Dawn Look east before sunrise to spot brilliant Venus above Mercury and Saturn, side-by-side. Best viewed from tropical latitudes where the planetary trio climbs higher in the sky. More Highlights (Starry Night) Saturday, April 12 — Full Pink Moon and Spica Occultation  April's mini full moon peaks tonight and briefly hides the bright star Spica for parts of Central and South America and southern Africa. Observers elsewhere can look out for Spica shining close to the moon. More Highlights Never miss a skywatching event again with our night sky live blog Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers. Read More Moon Calendar Notable Moon Phases This Week (Allen J. Schaben/Getty Images) The moon will look particularly dazzling all week as it approaches the full moon phase on Saturday, April 12. The moon will be fully illuminated during the evening hours of April 12, at 8:22 p.m. Eastern Time (0022 GMT on April 13), though local moonrise and moonset times depend on your location. This month's full moon will occur less than 23 hours before its monthly apogee, making it the smallest full moon of the year! Feeling inspired to take a more in-depth moonlit tour of our rocky companion? Our ultimate guide to observing the moon will help you plan your next skywatching venture, whether it be exploring the lunar seas, mountainous terrain, or the many craters that blanket the landscape. You can also see where astronauts, rovers and landers have ventured with our Apollo landing sites observing guide.  Full Story: Space (2/22)  In The News Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year? The Lyrid meteor shower, one of the oldest known of the annual showers, peaks this year with only some small interference from a waning crescent moon. Read More Northern Lights Forecast Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights. Read More Your Amazing Astrophotos Rare 'double sunrise' captured in Canada by intrepid solar eclipse chasers (photos) Cloud-dodging eclipse chasers in New Brunswick and Québec, Canada, captured the solar horns, reflections and all kinds of weird views as the sun rose partially eclipsed. Read More Telescopes & Binoculars Best telescopes 2025: Bring the universe closer with the best telescopes for stars, planets, nebulas and more Here are the best telescopes for a range of different purposes and budgets — beginner to smart telescopes and everything in between. Keep your eyes peeled for deals, too. Read More Monocular vs binocular: Which is best for stargazing From magnification to light-gathering, here's how to make the decision between buying binoculars or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. Read More Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036.

Blue Origin faces backlash ahead of historic all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry

Fram2 back on Earth, ending polar orbit expedition | Blue Origin faces backlash ahead of all-female spaceflight | NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version April 7, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad (SpaceX) Fram2 back on Earth, ending polar orbit expedition The first four humans to orbit over Earth's north and south poles have safely returned to Earth. SpaceX's private Fram2 mission splashed down Friday (April 4) at 12:18 p.m. ET (1618 GMT), softly parachuting down into the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Oceanside, California. Their return wraps up about three and half days spent in space, completing the first crewed mission to fly a polar orbit around Earth. Rewatch now (Blue Origin) Blue Origin faces backlash ahead of all-female spaceflight Blue Origin is receiving some backlash ahead of its upcoming all-female spaceflight. During a recent appearance on "TODAY with Jenna & Friends," actress Olivia Munn criticized the private spaceflight mission, questioning its value given the economic hardships facing many people in the U.S. and around the world. Read More (NASA) NASA website removes 'First Woman' graphic novel In 2021, NASA released a fictional graphic novel about a pioneering astronaut who becomes the first woman to step foot on the moon, Commander Callie Rodriguez, alongside her diverse crew - this novel has now been erased from the agency's main website as part of the Trump Administration's major crackdown on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) programs. There were, in fact, two graphic novels in the series; both have sadly and suddenly vanished from the space agency's official online presence. Read More Spaceflight (Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center) Watch Soyuz rocket launch new US-Russian crew to the ISS Three astronauts will launch toward the ISS early Tuesday (April 8). A Russian Soyuz rocket will lift off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 1:47 a.m. EDT (0557 GMT; 10:47 a.m. local time in Kazakhstan), sending NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky to the orbiting lab. You can watch the launch live on Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency. Coverage will begin at 12:45 a.m. EDT (0445 GMT) on Tuesday. Read More Science & Astronomy (Amogh Jadhav) How bacteria could help build cities on the moon If all goes to plan, scientists may someday begin building outposts on the moon - and some experts believe that these outposts could be constructed with bricks made out of lunar regolith. And now, a new study based on lunar regolith simulant experiments suggests that if these moon-dust bricks crack, bacteria could be used to seal them back up. Read More SpaceX (SpaceX) SpaceX launches another 28 Starlink satellites to orbit SpaceX sent another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida on Saturday night (April 5). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink craft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday at 11:07 p.m. EDT (0307 GMT on Sunday, April 6). Read More Technology (Lockheed Martin and U.S. Space Force) Satellite jamming is a real and growing threat From satellite TV broadcast hijacking to jamming and spoofing of satellite navigation systems, attacks on space-based services are on the rise. Experts are racing to find solutions to keep the onslaught in check. Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036