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Nasa announces the day it will go back to the Moon

Nasa will go back to the Moon on 6 March, it has said.

The Independent UK · Feb 20

For thousands of years, solar eclipses have been associated with the fate of rulers

The Moon crossed the Sun’s path on February 17, causing what is known as an annular solar eclipse. The Sun was not covered completely, but the Moon blocked enough of its light to leave a fiery ring. Unless you’re deep in the southern hemisphere, you won’t have noticed.

The Conversation · Feb 17

Moon sighting is a key part of Muslim life – how the lunar cycle determines the start of Ramadan and Eid

Each year as Ramadan approaches, more than 2 billion Muslims around the world prepare for a month of fasting, prayer and communality. But Ramadan does not begin on the same day everywhere in the world.

The Conversation · Feb 17

Asteroid 2024 YR4's collision with the moon could create a flash visible from Earth, study finds

If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that may be visible to the naked eye, a new study finds.

LiveScience · Feb 3

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

Almost as tall as a football field, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and capsule stack traveled slowly – just under 1 mile per hour – out to the Artemis II launchpad, its temporary home at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Jan. 17, 2026. That slow crawl is in…

The Conversation · Feb 3

Artemis II Moon mission launch delayed again to March due to fuel leak, NASA says

NASA is delaying the Artemis II mission launch to March so crews have time to study and fix the leak in the rocket’s hydrogen system.

Euronews · Feb 3

What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence there for scientific and commercial purposes, and eventually reach Mars.

The Conversation · Feb 3

NASA set to conduct a ‘wet dress' rehearsal for the upcoming Moon mission. What is it?

If the test goes well, NASA could attempt as early as February 8.

Euronews · Feb 2

Long Before Astronauts, These Animals Took the Ultimate Space Risk

When we think of space exploration names like Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong dominate the narrative. But long before humans ever strapped themselves into rockets animals were sent into space as living test subjects. Their missions were risky, one way and driven by a simple question scientists could not answer…

Times Pets · Feb 2

Russia witnessed ‘four moons’ over St. Petersburg in an unusual sky display, leaving stargazers speechless | Watch

The city’s usual winter chill made eyes glued with folks whispering about the eerie glow, haunting yet almost surreal alignment of bright spots surrounding the real Moon. St. Petersburg, a city in Russia, viewed something unusual in the sky, which was reportedly addressed with ‘it wasn’t a glitch’ over social…

The Times of India · Feb 2