Moon - NASA Science

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Jul 20, 2018 · This Moon was also called the Green Corn Moon or the Grain Moon. A few tribes called this the Red Moon because the rising Moon appears reddish through the sultry hazes of summer (a …

Feb 5, 2017 · The Moon will appear full for about three days around the eclipse, from Thursday evening through Sunday morning. On Friday evening the full Moon will be dimmed slightly by the partial …

Feb 21, 2017 · ARTEMIS studies the moon and its space environment to help contextualize THEMIS discoveries while simultaneously trailblazing new science at the moon. Meanwhile, THEMIS …

Apr 23, 2018 · The next full Moon will be on Sunday evening, April 29, 2018, appearing "opposite" the Sun (in Earth-based longitude) at 8:58 PM EDT. The Moon will appear full for about three days …

Aug 17, 2023 · This upcoming moon is a monthly blue moon. Seasonal blue moons occur when there are four full moons in a single season (spring, summer, fall and winter) instead of the usual three.

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Nov 30, 2017 · As with the size of the Moon, students may not remember just how bright the last full moon was or easily be able to compare it. Powerful city lights can also diminish how bright a …

Jan 6, 2018 · Young made a return trip to the Moon as commander of Apollo 16 in April 1972. With Ken Mattingly orbiting above in the command module, Young and lunar module pilot Charlie Duke landed …