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Back to list of articles The robotic mission marks a historic first for China and could help unravel the mysteries of the Moon's formation. The Chang'e 6 lander sits on the Moon in this image taken by the Jinchan mini-rover. Credit: CNSA On June 25, 2024, China’s Chang’e 6 mission came to an end when
The VIPER, equipped with headlights, would have been the first robotic lunar rover capable of operating at night. Credit: NASA To the surprise of the lunar scientific community, on July 17, NASA… cancelled the long-awaited VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) mission, which was expected to search for water ice on the Moon, a critical
E: The Time Telescope was an almanac published in London between 1814 and 1834. Credit: Raymond Shubinski Every September, almanacs begin appearing all over the United States. The most well-known is The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in print since 1792. Its cover claims it is “useful, with a pleasant degree of humor,” and
The full moon, photographed in July 2016 from Melbourne, Florida. Credit: Michael Seeley/Flickr. The phenomenon of a full moon occurs when our planet, Earth, is sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures that the entire side of the Moon facing us shines in the sunlight. Thanks to the Moon's orbit around the
The full moon, photographed in July 2016 from Melbourne, Florida. Credit: Michael Seeley/Flickr. The phenomenon of a full moon occurs when our planet, Earth, is sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures that the entire side of the Moon facing us shines in the sunlight. Thanks to the Moon's orbit around the
The full moon, photographed in July 2016 from Melbourne, Florida. Credit: Michael Seeley/Flickr. The phenomenon of a full moon occurs when our planet, Earth, is sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures that the entire side of the Moon facing us shines in the sunlight. Thanks to the Moon's orbit around the
A composite image showing the Full Moons in 2020 and 2021 by month. Credit: Soumyadeep Mukherjee. The Full Moon phenomenon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures that the entire side of the Moon facing us shines in the sunlight. Thanks to the Moon's orbit
A composite image showing the Full Moons in 2020 and 2021 by month. Credit: Soumyadeep Mukherjee. The Full Moon phenomenon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures that the entire side of the Moon facing us shines in the sunlight. Thanks to the Moon's orbit
A composite image showing the Full Moons in 2020 and 2021 by month. Credit: Soumyadeep Mukherjee. The Full Moon phenomenon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures that the entire side of the Moon facing us shines in the sunlight. Thanks to the Moon's orbit
A composite image showing the Full Moons in 2020 and 2021 by month. Credit: Soumyadeep Mukherjee. The Full Moon phenomenon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures that the entire side of the Moon facing us shines in the sunlight. Thanks to the Moon's orbit
