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Perseid Meteor Shower 2025: Why You Need To Change Your Plans
The Perseids peak on August 12–13, 2025, but a bright, waning gibbous moon will obscure many meteors. Only the brightest ...
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The Moon’s Far Side Is Strangely Dry—Lunar Samples Suggest It’s Much More Parched Than the Side That Faces Earth
Chinese researchers analyzed the first-ever soil samples returned from the far side of the moon, but further samples will be ...
Looking at the Universe’s dark ages from the far side of the Moon
Despite decades of searching for this signal, astronomers have yet to find it. The problem is that our Earth is too noisy, making it nearly impossible to capture this whisper. The solution is to go to ...
In Photos: April’s Pink ‘Micro Moon’ Lights Up Spring Skies Worldwide
April’s full pink moon dazzled skywatchers on April 12, 2025, rising just after sunset to illuminate Here are the best photos ...
April’s full pink moon will look smaller than usual — here’s why
April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...
April’s full moon is a ‘micromoon.’ Here’s what that means
April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...