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A rock no bigger than a golf ball could have caused the recent lunar impact, according to the observatory. At an ultra-high speed, estimated at roughly 78,000 mph, the meteorite could have left a sizable mark. NASA estimates that a 10-pound meteoroid could blast out a crater over 30-feet wide while throwing 165,000 pounds of moondust and debris.
Nasa’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said the agency will pick whichever company builds its moon lander the fastest — whether that be Elon Musk’s SpaceX or Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin — to put humans on the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years.
With 2025 coming to a close, it’s time to look down the road at the astrology of 2026 to get a sense of what you can expect in the months ahead. By getting a sense of what the planets and luminaries — that’s the sun and the moon — will be up to,
As of Thursday, Dec. 17, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means only 2% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. With such a small sliver of moon on display, it's unlikely you'll be able to see anything on it's surface tonight. The next full moon will be on Jan. 3. The last full moon was on Dec. 4.
December's new moon in Sagittarius will shake up relationships and communication for every zodiac sign. Here's your horoscope for the new moon.
Moon phases refer to the changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth, driven by its 29.5-day orbit around our planet.
Blue Moon is a one-man stage show disguised as a movie, and its beating heart is a singular Ethan Hawke. The capstone in a rich career, Hawke's showcase has elevated him to the fifth spot on Gold Derby's predicted Best Actor Oscar nominees, and his work thoroughly merits what would be a third acting nod.
The new moon is the initiatory phase of each month’s lunar cycle, bringing the sun and moon together in the zodiac. This union of the luminaries signifies a new beginning — both of the moon’s shape-shifting visage in the sky,