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Lunar Eclipse
A total lunar eclipse was
observed during the summer
of 2007. A total lunar
eclipse occurs when a full
moon passes through the
earth's shadow during its
orbit. When the sun, Earth
and moon are perfectly
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A Blue Moon Month
A blue moon is when two full
moons occur within the same
month, as dictated by the
satellite's 29.5 day orbit
around the earth. A full
moon is that point in the
moon's orbit when it's on
the back side of the earth,
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Preparing For A Walk On The Moon
Astrophysicists found that
the moon's surface becomes
electrified during each full
moon. The moon passes
through the Earth's
magnetotail, a cone of
highly-charged particles,
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Back to the Moon
The Moon's surface is
covered with oxygen-rich
soils, Hubble Space
Telescope images show.
Planetary scientists believe
the oxygen could be tapped
to power rockets and be a
source of oxygen to breathe
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Astrophysicists Search Skies For A Moon Like Earth's
Astrophysicists used the Spitzer Space Telescope to scan a cluster of about 500 stars for evidence of a collision similar to the one that produced Earth's moon. The telescope searches in the infrared ... > more -
Space Physicists and Atmospheric Scientists Can Now Predict Disruptions Caused by the Sun's Coronal Mass Ejections
Solar activity can wreak havoc in communications systems -- particularly during coronal mass ejections, when plumes of electrically charged particles hit earth's atmosphere. Scientists can now track ... > more -
Astronomers Explain New Double Star In Western Sky
Astronomers say that this July planetary orbits have lined up so that people on Earth can see a rare convergence of Venus and Saturn in the night sky. Just after sunset they will appear in the west, ... > more -
Roboticists Create Rover To Move And Drill On The Moon
Engineers and robiticists created a robot to explore the moon. Running on the same amount of power as a 100-watt light bulb the rover uses heat from radiation to support its sensors, movement, and ... > more -
Planetary Scientists Detect Strong Winds In Anticyclone On Jupiter
Planetary scientists detected that an anticyclone on Jupiter called the Little Red Spot produces winds up to 384 miles per hour, far exceeding the 156 mph mark that would make it a category five ... > more -
Astronomers Spy Earth-like Planet Forming Around Distant Star
Astrophysicists analyzing infrared images captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope found indications of a dust cloud surrounding a relatively young star. The star is 10 to 16 million years old, and ... > more -
Astronomers Look At Ultraviolet Light To Find Star’s Tail
Astronomers found a tail of carbon, oxygen, and other material trailing behind a dying star called Mira. People have watched the star break down for 400 years, but only recently have astronomers ... > more
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