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How long is the flight to the Moon?
The flight time from Earth to the Moon depends on many factors, including fuel quantity, lunar orbit, and mission objectives.
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Magical 'events' not to be missed in the night sky in 2025
In 2025, stargazers can look forward to a host of exciting celestial wonders.
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A new era on the Moon has officially begun
Scientists say the world needs to announce the Lunar Anthropocene, thereby opening a new phase for the aerospace industry.
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Cold Moon Rises with Jupiter This Weekend
The Cold Moon is the last full moon of the 2024 calendar year and will rise higher in the night sky than any other full moon, nestled next to Jupiter.
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What if Mars orbited Earth?
Imagine a day when our familiar Moon is no longer in the sky. Instead, Mars - the mysterious red planet - becomes Earth's only natural satellite.
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Why there are no stars in American photos of the Moon
All NASA astronauts landed on the Moon during the day, when it was too bright to see stars with the naked eye, and they didn't intend to take pictures of the stars.
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How much is time on the Moon different from that on Earth?
Time on the Moon runs 56 microseconds faster than on Earth. This can cause a positioning error of up to 17 km per day.
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NASA postpones manned moon mission due to unusual incident
Artemis 2, the first manned mission to the Moon since 1972, will not go ahead as planned.
Animal world
Going fishing, woman catches strange-looking animal, turns out to be rare species
The woman could not hide her surprise at this special animal.
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Earth Says Goodbye to 'Mini Moon'
For the past two months, an asteroid named 2024 PT5 has been circling Earth like a
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Images reveal how Starship will take astronauts to the Moon
SpaceX and NASA released a series of simulated images of how the Starship launch system would land astronauts of the Artemis program on the lunar surface.
Space science
How many moons does Jupiter have?
Jupiter, the giant planet in the Solar System, is notable for its incredibly rich and diverse moon system.
Discover science
Could a planet so close to Earth be full of swimming fish?
One of NASA's spacecraft may have flown past a planet-moon system teeming with life without knowing it.
Conquer Mars
Perseverance rover captures solar eclipse on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars witnessed a solar eclipse
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China sends 'Moon bricks' into space
On November 15, China launched the Tianzhou-8 cargo ship to deliver equipment to the Tiangong space station.