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NASA's Animated Tour of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon!
Take a captivating journey with an animated tour of Jupiter’s volcanic moon, Io, crafted from NASA’s Juno mission data. This stunning visualization reveals Io’s dramatic volcanic plumes ...
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December's Cold Moon is the last full moon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and how it got its name.
Get ready for the final full moon of 2024: the Cold Moon. Skywatchers who want to see it at its fullest should be prepared to head out this weekend — the December full moon will reach peak ...
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The Moon might be older than scientists previously thought − a new study shines light on its history
Francis Nimmo has previously received NASA funding relevant to the Moon. A physicist, a chemist and a mathematician walk into a bar. It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but in my case ...
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Moon may be much older than thought because of 'remelting' surface
The moon may be much older than previously thought, according to a new study. Planetary scientists believe the moon's surface may have "remelted" around 4.35 billion years ago, masking much older ...
Space.com26d
The moon may be 100 million years older than we thought
A new study makes predictions that future research could test with lunar rocks acquired by China's upcoming Chang'e 6 mission to the far side of the moon. The moon may have received a volcanic ...
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December full moon 2024: Cold Moon puts on a dazzling show for skywatchers worldwide (photos)
The December full moon captivated skywatchers worldwide as it lit up the cold winter skies over the weekend. A full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun.
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See Two ‘Blood Moons,’ Three ‘Supermoons’ And The Biggest Full Moon Since 2019: The Moon In 2025
When: Friday, Mar. 14, 2025. 2024’s first total lunar eclipse. As seen from North and South America, the full moon will turn reddish for 65 minutes from 2:26 to 3:31 a.m. EDT. Following it will ...
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From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services, or CLPS, initiative aims to deliver science and technology payloads to the Moon using commercial landers. CLPS is what brought Intuitive Machines ...
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December’s full moon will soon reach peak illumination. Here’s what to know
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. As the winter ...
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Final full moon of 2024 will be a lunar rarity
The final full moon of 2024 will rise as far north as it ever does — a phenomenon that happens every 18.6 years called a "major lunar standstill." December's full moon, also known as the cold ...
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A ‘remelting’ of lunar surface adds a wrinkle to mystery of Moon’s true age
Artist's impression of what the Moon looked like during the tidal-heating event. There would have been intense volcanic activity everywhere. The early Earth would have loomed much larger in the sky ...