NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper spacecraft, set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, aims to explore Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of extraterrestrial life.
NASA has confirmed its Dragonfly rotorcraft mission to Saturn's organic-rich moon Titan. The decision allows the mission to progress to the completion of the final design, followed by the construction and testing of the entire spacecraft and science instruments.
Dragonfly will push the boundaries of engineering and science as it explores Titan.
NASA approves the Dragonfly mission to explore Saturn's Titan moon with a $3.35 billion budget.
Here's when to see April's full moon, called the Pink Moon, an annual event is celebrated by cultures worldwide, and the Lyrid meteor shower.
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There have been several biopics and documentaries about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, but there have also been a number of films all about how the US was actually trying to fake it just in case they failed. Now Love, Simon director Greg Berlanti is going to have his own
NASA's Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016. The craft's primary missions involving studies of the gas giant itself were completed in 2018, but the project was extended to include the moons of Ganymede, Europa, and Io. Recently, the craft passed within 930 miles of the surface of Io and captured close-up images of the moon's highly volcanic northern latitudes. — Read the rest
Astronomy fans can check out the Pink Moon this month as April's full moon rises.April's full moon will reach peak illumination at 7:49 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, but it will appear full from Monday morning through Thursday morning, according to NASA. The Old Farmer's Almanac details specific moonrise times for different ZIP codes across the U.S. Why is April's full moon known as the Pink Moon?Full moon names often come from seasons, historical crops and the behavior of certain animals. The "Pink...
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A full moon rises soon and this one is called a pink moon; find out why and when you can see it this week. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com