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A blood moon against the night sky in 2014. Photo Source: NASA Ames Research Center/Brian Day

February 27, 2025

Astronomy·World

2025 Ramadan and Easter Dates: Rare Moon Alignment, Blood Eclipse During Holy Month

Lunar Calendar Basics for 2025 The Islamic calendar follows the moon’s phases, with each month starting when the first crescent appears after a new moon. This lunar year runs about 354 days

China's Plan to Build a Lunar Base Sparks Space Race with the US

Business·Politics·Space

China’s Plan to Build a Lunar Base Sparks Space Race with the US

According to Chinese scientists, China is planning to begin the construction of a lunar base within the next five years. China will be using lunar soil to create the first bricks for the base. NASA Administrator, Bill Nelson, has already

April 15, 2023

Countdown to History: SpaceX’s Starship Awaits Launch Approval for Orbital Test Flight

Space

There is a gleam of SpaceX’s Starship in the sunrise over the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas. The Starship vehicle is ready and

August 2025 Eclipse Myth Debunked: 6-Minute Darkness Coming in 2027 Instead

Astronomy

Misinformation about an August 2, 2025 solar eclipse has spread across social media, but NASA records confirm no such eclipse will occur. The real

Blue Ghost Lands on Moon. Photo Source: Firefly Aerospace.

Space

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Captures Lunar Sunrise and Begins GPS powered 14-Day Science Mission with 10 NASA Experiments

After touching down on Mare Crisium on March 2, 2025, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has begun its scientific mission, capturing descent footage and the first lunar sunrise while deploying several

March 6, 2025

Lunar lander on moon surface. Photo Source: Fireflyspace.

News·Space

Firefly’s Blue Ghost Moon Landing: 2.8M Mile Journey, 27GB Downlink, 10 NASA Instruments

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touched down on lunar soil at 3:34 a.m. EST Sunday, achieving what few nations—and no private companies—have accomplished: a stable, upright landing on the Moon’s surface. “You

Rahul Somvanshi

March 2, 2025

The Moon is so close, we can taste it!⁣. Photo Source: nasa and nasaartemis (instagram)

News·Space

Blue Ghost Lander’s New Moon Images Ahead of March 2 Lunar Landing Attempt

The Blue Ghost lunar lander has shared breathtaking new images of the moon’s surface as it prepares for its historic landing attempt on March 2, 2025. The spacecraft, operated by Texas-based Firefly

Rahul Somvanshi

February 28, 2025

Representative Image: Blood moon. Photo Source:

Astronomy

March 2025: 65-Minute Blood Moon Marks First Total Lunar Eclipse Since 2022

A dramatic red moon will light up night skies across North and South America this March, ending a two-year wait since the last total lunar eclipse. The moon will slowly darken and

Rahul Somvanshi

February 17, 2025

Grand canyons on the Moon Photo Source: Nature Communications

Space

Asteroid Impact Carved Moon Canyons Deeper Than Grand Canyon

An asteroid impacting the planet 3.8 billion years ago carved two massive canyons on the Moon’s far side near its south pole. These valleys – named Vallis Schrödinger and Vallis Planck –

Karmactive Staff

February 13, 2025

Moon Photo Source: stux (Pixaboy)

Astronomy

February Snow Moon Peaks on February 12 with Rare Planetary Parade Lighting Up the Night Sky

A bright full moon will grace our night sky this February, reaching its brightest point on February 12, 2025, at 8:53 AM Eastern time. Known as the Snow Moon, it arrives just

February 12, 2025

A can-like structure which is Blue Ghost’s main engine. Photo Source - NASA

Astronomy·Space

Blue Ghost’s March 2 Moon Landing: 10 NASA Experiments Aboard

The Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander launched on January 15, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft has already captured unprecedented views of Earth and the Moon while carrying critical

Rahul Somvanshi

February 2, 2025

Typically, asteroids — like the one depicted in this artist’s concept — originate from the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, but a small population of near-Earth objects may also come from the Moon’s surface after being ejected into space by an impact.

Astronomy·Space

Asteroid 2024 PT5: Rare Lunar Fragment Near Earth

A small space rock discovered in 2023 has sparked excitement among scientists who suggest it’s likely a piece of our Moon. The asteroid, named 2024 PT5, measures 33 feet across and follows

Rahul Somvanshi

January 31, 2025

Liquid Propulsion Systems integrated on Crew Module for first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan. Photo Source: ISRO

India·Space

ISRO’s Gaganyaan Crew Module Propulsion System Qualified for Uncrewed Mission

ISRO has completed a crucial step in India’s journey to send humans to space. On January 21, 2025, engineers finished adding the steering and control systems to Gaganyaan‘s test spacecraft at ISRO’s

Rahul Somvanshi

January 22, 2025

Representative Image. In the dark polar sky on Lapland, the ghost light of the full Moon brightens the night. Photo Source: Leatask (CC BY 4.0)

Astronomy

December 30’s Rare Black Moon: Second New Moon in a Month Enhances Stargazing Opportunities

The upcoming Black Moon on December 30, 2024, at 4:26 p.m. CT presents a notable celestial occurrence that warrants attention confirmed by the US Naval Observatory. The Black Moon, occurring when two

December 29, 2024

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