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April's 'pink moon' is also micromoon -- what makes it so unique
The Pink Moon is the smallest of any moon in 2025. It will reach full illumination at 8:22 p.m. -- but don't expect it to be ...
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Is Earth’s moon the product of a big splat as well as a big whack?
In our oceans, the moon’s gravity pulls more strongly on the near side of Earth, producing a bulge; inertia from Earth’s rotation produces a second one to balance the first. Instead ...
Tomorrow's full moon is called the 'pink moon.’ Why's it called that? Here’s when it will light up the night sky.
April's full moon is also called a "pink moon," which will light up the night sky tomorrow. Here's when you can see it.
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Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole
It was the second moon landing this week by a Texas company under NASA’s commercial lunar delivery program. Sunday’s touchdown was a complete success. Intuitive Machines' newest Athena lander ...
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Moon lander from Intuitive Machines touches down, but apparently tips over
A second commercially-built moon lander, this one built by Houston-based Intuitive Machines, landed near the moon's south pole Thursday, but telemetry indicated it ended up on its side.