FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 3 - Caught on Camera

Look up Tonight: Rare 'Blood Moon' Will Turn the Sky Red as 96% of the Moon Disappears

A rare blood moon will turn the sky red tonight as 96% of the Moon enters Earth's shadow. Find out when and where to watch.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Looking up: French collector gathers lunar photos that changed our view of space

Astronaut Sophie Adenot made history this month as the first French woman to perform a spacewalk. Back on Earth, space enthusiasts across France are finding their own ways to reach for the stars. In the last of a five-part series, space historian and collector Victor Martin-Malburet talks to RFI about…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 27

Artemis II astronauts are set to receive America's highest spaceflight honour on August 28

The four astronauts who flew NASA's Artemis II mission around the Moon are set to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, one of the highest distinctions the United States awards for achievements in human spaceflight. According to NASA, President Donald J. Trump will present the medal to NASA astronauts…

The Times of India · Aug 27

Human-Related Microbes May Survive on the Moon's South Pole, NASA Researchers Find in a New Study

Some human-associated microbes may survive in sheltered areas near the Moon's South Pole, raising concerns about contamination.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

This prehistoric Czech sanctuary is 1,000 years older than Stonehenge; reveals how farmers tracked the movements of the Sun and the Moon 6,500 years ago

A prehistoric sanctuary discovered near Chleby in the Czech Republic is giving archaeologists a brand new view of how Europe’s early farming communities understood the Sun, Moon and changing seasons. The circular structure, built more than 6,500 years ago, is around 1,000 years older than Stonehenge and appears to have…

The Times of India · Aug 26

In 1969, Neil Armstrong brought Moon rocks back to Earth. NASA fed some of the lunar dust to German cockroaches, Japanese quail, and other animals

Following the Apollo 11 mission, NASA embarked on some groundbreaking biological experiments involving lunar samples. They conducted tests by feeding German cockroaches, injecting mice, and exposing quail to lunar dust. Additionally, they assessed the safety of plants such as tomatoes and onions in lunar soil. These measures were crucial to…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

A Blood Moon lunar eclipse will light up UK skies tonight. Here’s when to see it

The lunar surface will take on a strange, red colour

The Independent UK · Aug 26

NASA mixed cement aboard the space station; it hardened with strange stripes and highly porous structures that may affect its strength

Astronauts on the International Space Station conducted a unique experiment blending cement in microgravity. This innovative study seeks to explore the potential for building habitats on the Moon and Mars. Initial results indicated that the cement displayed distinctive porosity and striations, which are results of the weightlessness environment, contrasting greatly…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Partial lunar eclipse on Friday: Where to see it in Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Germany

At maximum eclipse on 27–28 August, Earth’s dark umbral shadow will cover 96% of the Moon’s face - an almost total eclipse.

Euronews · Aug 26

In 1958, US Air Force launched an Able 1 spacecraft to the Moon in humanity’s first attempt to send a spaceship anywhere beyond Earth orbit but the mission lasted only 73.6 seconds

In 1958, US Air Force launched an Able 1 spacecraft to the Moon in humanity’s first attempt to send a spaceship anywhere beyond Earth orbit. The spacecraft was designed to enter lunar orbit, but its Thor rocket exploded 73.6 seconds after launch. The mission later became known as Pioneer 0…

The Economic Times · Aug 25