A private spacecraft carrying NASA instruments to the surface of the moon in preparation for astronauts to return in the years ahead has reached lunar orbit about a month into its spaceflight.

The mission will involve a series of scientific experiments, including the study of lunar soil, mapping of the lunar surface, and the testing of new technologies for sustainable human presence on ...

But it's nothing like what hundreds of millions of Americans will have the chance to see next month during the first total lunar eclipse in nearly three years. On that night, the moon will appear ...

A total lunar eclipse - the first to grace our skies since 2022 - will happen in March, and it will bring us a Blood Moon that will appear tinted a reddish-orange to our eyes. The total lunar ...

THE preparation of ultra-thin sections of hard substances for electron microscopy without preliminary softening presents special difficulties. The use of industrial diamonds fashioned into knives ...

The Google Rise of the Half-moon Doodle highlights the different phases of the lunar cycle, as a half moon, in the form of the third quarter moon. The card game challenges players to match ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Feb. 13, 2025, the moon is 15 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 99% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

On January 25, 2025, the Summit community came together to celebrate the Year of the Snake with a festive Lunar New Year gala event, co-hosted by the Library, the Chinese Club, and the Summit Area ...

Do you hike in the mountains, swim in the ocean, watch the sunset or listen to birds? Do you wish the outdoors were easier to access where you live? By Natalie Proulx What is it like to report ...

Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected ... to capture landscape shots with the thin crescent hanging just above the horizon.

Abstract: To enhance the precision and efficiency of petrographic thin section image classification and reduce the subjectivity resulting from manual classification methods, a new classification model ...

Soil is a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water. Different soils have different properties depending on their composition. Sandy soil is pale coloured and has ...