items tagged with Moon
Penumbral lunar eclipse set for Monday 2.9.2009
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-08 09:27:11
On Monday, February 9, 2009, see the northern half of the full Moon pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a penumbral lunar eclipse, the first lunar eclipse of 2009. The only things you need are your eyes and clear skies overhead!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-08 09:27:11
On Monday, February 9, 2009, see the northern half of the full Moon pass through the shadow of Earth, producing a penumbral lunar eclipse, the first lunar eclipse of 2009. The only things you need are your eyes and clear skies overhead!
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Same old fuel leak delays Endeavour again
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-17 08:13:15
On June 17, 2009, NASA was again forced to postpone the launch of its STS-127 mission to complete the Japanese Kibo laboratory on the Space Station because of a gaseous hydrogen leak outside of its external tank. No liftoff until at least July 11.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-17 08:13:15
On June 17, 2009, NASA was again forced to postpone the launch of its STS-127 mission to complete the Japanese Kibo laboratory on the Space Station because of a gaseous hydrogen leak outside of its external tank. No liftoff until at least July 11.
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103 meteoroid impacts on Moon in 2.5 years
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-21 11:18:00
NASA has announced that over one hundred impacts of meteoroids have been recorded by its astronomers at the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office. Backyard astronomers can see these light flashes if they have their telescopes positioned just right.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-05-21 11:18:00
NASA has announced that over one hundred impacts of meteoroids have been recorded by its astronomers at the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office. Backyard astronomers can see these light flashes if they have their telescopes positioned just right.
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2008 says goodbye, 2009 says hello with night sky treat
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-28 08:35:51
Starting Monday night (December 29, 2008) and ending with a really big show on New Year’s Eve, the new crescent Moon and the planets of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter will help us to ring in the new year of 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-12-28 08:35:51
Starting Monday night (December 29, 2008) and ending with a really big show on New Year’s Eve, the new crescent Moon and the planets of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter will help us to ring in the new year of 2009.
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46 years ago: First U.S. spacecraft, Ranger 4, impacts Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-21 16:59:29
On April 23, 1962, Ranger 4 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Three days later, it became the first U.S. satellite to reach the Moon’s surface—when it crashed into the body.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-04-21 16:59:29
On April 23, 1962, Ranger 4 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Three days later, it became the first U.S. satellite to reach the Moon’s surface—when it crashed into the body.
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