What to know about next week's total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada
North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun.
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Apr 2, 2024
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That starry night sky? It's full of eclipses
Our star, the sun, on occasion joins forces with the moon to offer us Earthlings a spectacular solar eclipse—like the one that will be visible to parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada on April 8.
Astronomy
Apr 2, 2024
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The next total solar eclipse is in April: Here's what to know and where to see it
Don't be alarmed when the sky goes dark on April 8. A total solar eclipse will traverse North America, crossing Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This event will mark the only total solar eclipse visible from the United ...
Space Exploration
Apr 1, 2024
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Japan moon probe put to sleep again
Japan's valiant moon lander was put to sleep again after unexpectedly surviving its second ultra-chilly long lunar night, the space agency said Monday.
Space Exploration
Apr 1, 2024
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Sounds emanating from coral reefs found to change as the moon rises and sets
A pair of underwater researchers at the U.S. Navy's Naval Undersea Warfare Center, working with a colleague from the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, also in the U.S., has found that sounds emanating from coral ...
Japan attempts to revive moon lander after second lunar night
Japan's space agency said on Tuesday it will try to revive its moon lander after a second frigid, two-week lunar night, following a surprising awakening last month.
Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2024
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Saturn's moon Enceladus top target for ESA
A fresh, icy crust hides a deep, enigmatic ocean. Plumes of water burst through cracks in the ice, shooting into space. An intrepid lander collects samples and analyzes them for hints of life.
Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2024
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US Moon lander 'permanently' asleep after historic landing: Company
An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the moon has met its ultimate end after failing to "wake up," the company that built it said.
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Mar 25, 2024
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'The ghost has taken the spirit of the moon': how Torres Strait Islanders predict eclipses
It's eclipse season. The sun, Earth and moon are aligned so it's possible for the Earth and moon to cast each other into shadow.
Astronomy
Mar 25, 2024
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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93
Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93.
Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2024
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