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The moon will be unusually high in the sky tonight. Here's why
The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...
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The moon has its own Grand Canyon that was created in just 10 minutes
A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. Here on Earth, canyons are typically formed by long-term erosion from ...
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Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible
"Knowing that the moon is still geologically dynamic has very real implications for where we’re going to put our astronauts, equipment and infrastructure on the moon," said one ...
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Why You Saw a Ring Around the Moon in Denver Sunday Night
Experts say that rings around the moon can pop up from time to time, but have you ever seen one in Denver? Last night, at ...
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The moon beckons once again, and this time NASA wants to stay
The moon NASA is seeking to visit is not the same ... using arrays that point vertically and catch the angle of the sun over the horizon. And it’s exploring how best to exploit what are called ...
A Direct Hit? New Study Redefines the Moon’s Largest Crater
Scientists have long thought that the South Pole-Aitken basin was formed by a shallow-angle impact, but new research suggests ...
Grand Canyons on the Moon Were Made in a Matter of Minutes
Scientists proposed an explanation for the formation of Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck near the lunar south pole, which ...
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The moon’s two grand canyons formed in less than 10 minutes
Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.