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The moon is in its waning gibbous phase on September 3, 2026, at 57% illumination. The Harvest Moon arrives September 26 — the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. This hub
The Moon is in its Waning Gibbous phase at 97 percent illumination on August 29, 2026 — one day after the Sturgeon Moon and a partial lunar eclipse that turned 96 percent of its disk crimson. Tonight it transits from
In the sterile cadence of mission control updates and the heavily choreographed choreography of postflight briefings, what Artemis II astronauts have now disclosed cuts through institutional language with unusual clarity. The Orion
The record stood for more than half a century, untouched, almost mythic in its permanence. Then, on April 6, 2026, it collapsed. NASA’s Artemis II mission has carried four astronauts farther from
Belgian astronomers have discovered an exoplanet with a very low density, comparable to the density of cotton candy. Its description was published in the scientific journal Nature Astronomy (NatAstro). Object WASP-193b was
The US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Tuesday that it had postponed the target date for the next attempt to launch the “Starliner” space capsule produced by Boeing Company to
Washington DC, USA: NASA has revised the timeline for its manned lunar missions, announcing a delay in the Artemis 2 orbital mission to September 2025 and the Artemis 3 crewed lunar landing
In a remarkable incident that has continued to intrigue experts and enthusiasts alike, RAF Fylingdales, a missile warning base in North Yorkshire, encountered what many have speculated to be an unidentified flying
In a sensational display that outshines this week’s Geminid meteor shower, the historic Leonid Meteor Shower of 1833 remains an unparalleled celestial phenomenon. Peaking on the night of November 12-13, this astronomical
India’s space exploration endeavors have been nothing short of audacious. Just over a week after joining an elite club of nations capable of soft-landing on the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation
As the week unfolded, the world was bracing for a thrilling competition between Russia and India, both vying to be the first nation to touch down on the moon’s elusive south pole.
Seoul, South Korea (TEH) – A groundbreaking discovery by Korean astronomer Chae Kyuhyun of Sejong University has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, challenging the very foundation of Newton’s law of gravity.
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