February's Snow Moon: When to watch, name origin, and why is it a 'micromoon'
Why is it called a Snow Moon? The meaning behind the name of February's moon comes from the temperatures and typically heavy snowfall that occurs during the month, as it is the sn ...
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Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible
The moon may still be geologically active, judging from the way the lunar far side is wrinkling as the moon contracts. At ...
Can ocean-floor mining oversights help regulate space debris and mining on the moon?
Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of ...
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NASA Image Reveals Wild ‘Square Structure’ on Mars—Elon Musk Backs Urgent Mission to Investigate
A newly resurfaced NASA image has reignited speculation about the possibility of artificial structures on Mars. The ...
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Dennis Mammana: Stargazing Through Time As Venus Puts On Its Celestial Show
I hope you got a chance to see the moon nuzzled up to Venus on Feb. 1, and perhaps even checked out the pair through binoculars. Now, with the moon gone ...
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February Astronomy: All of the Planets of Our Solar System Make Appearances This Month—and Venus Is as Bright as It Ever Gets
On Feb. 24, from west to east, you can see Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars, all spanning 117.5°, ...
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“Mini-Moon” Asteroid Found in 2024 Actually a Piece of the Moon!
Identified by astronomers in August 2024 near Earth, a small space rock is likely a fragment of the moon that broke off ...
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How to see Venus snuggle up to a thin crescent moon tonight
With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...
What’s up in the sky? February 2025 lineup of planets, eye-catching alignments
Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...
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February 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Venus, Jupiter, and Mars continue to dominate the sky, and the Moon occults the Pleiades
Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...
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The Sky This Week from January 31 to February 7: Watch the Pleiades disappear
Wednesday, February 5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 3:02 A.M. EST. Nearly half a day later, the Moon passes 5° north of Uranus ...
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Towering task: Astronomy buffs fight to save shuttered observatory near Pontiac
The idea for the observatory began to take shape ... McMath's moon movies, he was in awe. Astronomical motion pictures, Curtiss believed, could quite literally change how scientists and astronomy ...