items tagged with Moon
Full Worm Moon wiggles out of sky
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-11 09:15:55
The full Moon, first seen early on the morning of Wednesday, March 11, 2009, is called a Worm Moon because worms traditionally are waking up from their long winter’s nap, as the ground thaws in the Northern Hemisphere, and are beginning to crawl and wiggle around.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-11 09:15:55
The full Moon, first seen early on the morning of Wednesday, March 11, 2009, is called a Worm Moon because worms traditionally are waking up from their long winter’s nap, as the ground thaws in the Northern Hemisphere, and are beginning to crawl and wiggle around.
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Add another moon to Saturn, the count goes up to 61
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-04 08:36:38
Astronomers with the NASA Cassini spacecraft imaging team announced that they discovered a tiny moon (S/2008 S 1) orbiting Saturn's second most outer ring. It is the 61st moon known to be orbiting the giant planet Saturn, and a huge discovery for learning more about the evolution of its ring system.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-04 08:36:38
Astronomers with the NASA Cassini spacecraft imaging team announced that they discovered a tiny moon (S/2008 S 1) orbiting Saturn's second most outer ring. It is the 61st moon known to be orbiting the giant planet Saturn, and a huge discovery for learning more about the evolution of its ring system.
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Chang'e 1 crashes on Moon: No worries, it was supposed to
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-02 08:39:48
On Sunday, March 1, 2009, the Chinese Chang'e 1 space probe ended a 16-month mission when ground controllers remotely performed a maneuver to direct it toward the lunar surface. They were successful and the probe made a controlled crash into the Moon. Wham! Boom! Ting!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-02 08:39:48
On Sunday, March 1, 2009, the Chinese Chang'e 1 space probe ended a 16-month mission when ground controllers remotely performed a maneuver to direct it toward the lunar surface. They were successful and the probe made a controlled crash into the Moon. Wham! Boom! Ting!
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Let’s look back 50 years: Pioneer 4 goes to Moon
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-01 09:13:16
On March 3, 1959, Pioneer 4 was launched by NASA to become the first successful U.S. mission to the Moon. The little 6.1 kilogram space probe flew by the Moon to become the first U.S. craft to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-03-01 09:13:16
On March 3, 1959, Pioneer 4 was launched by NASA to become the first successful U.S. mission to the Moon. The little 6.1 kilogram space probe flew by the Moon to become the first U.S. craft to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth.
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Last chance in 2009 to see Moon, Venus together
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-27 09:17:22
On February 27, 2009, the Moon and the planet Venus will be up close and personal for the last time until spring 2010. Don’t miss your chance to see these two heavenly bodies!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-02-27 09:17:22
On February 27, 2009, the Moon and the planet Venus will be up close and personal for the last time until spring 2010. Don’t miss your chance to see these two heavenly bodies!
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