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Pink moon rising
Did you happen to catch the lunar eclipse last night? Don’t worry if you missed it, you’re probably not alone. Clocking in at under 27 minutes marks this eclipse as one of the fastest of the century....
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Yutu on the way to the Moon
Chang’e 3 is China’s third mission to the Moon. The previous two were orbiters and this time they are soft-landing with a robotic rover. Image: CSA/Astro0 Along with maybe a billion other people, we...
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Yutu ‘Jade Rabbit’ Rover on the Moon
Animated gif of the Yutu rover driving on to the lunar surface. Image: CCTV The Chinese space program has reached another milestone in its ambitious plans to explore space, with the successful landing...
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The red moon rose
Personally, I didn’t get to see the ‘Red Moon Rising’ yesterday evening – rain and thick cloud cover scuppered any chance I might have had of seeing this impressive lunar eclipse. John Sarkissian, an...
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Moonrise on Mauna Kea
When one thinks of Hawaii tropical beaches and palm trees usually come to mind. Although it has plenty of this Hawaii is also home to a collection of some of the largest and most capable telescopes on...
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Share the Universe in a Box
Interested in astronomy or education and want to help others? Why not learn about a great initiative? Universe Awareness have developed a fantastic education resource, the Universe in a Box and are now...
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Great night for a red Moon
Next Wednesday, 8 October, there’ll be a fabulous reason to stop what you’re doing, grab your camera and look up. In the early evening – in Australia – a total lunar eclipse will mean that the full...
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