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Space photo of the week: The last sight you see before dying on the moon
By Jamie Carter published
The final act of the Blue Ghost lander's busy two weeks on the moon was to send back sunset shots featuring Earth and Venus.

Watch: Spacecraft films 'diamond ring' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as 'blood moon' looms over Earth
By Brandon Specktor published
While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of the moon.

'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse: Stunning photos of our celestial neighbor turning red over the Americas
By Patrick Pester published
Skywatchers snapped photos of the "blood moon" hovering above North and South America last night. Here's a gallery of images to celebrate the total lunar eclipse.

The 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse is visible in North America tonight — here's how to see it
By Jamie Carter last updated
The full moon rises tonight. Here's everything you need to know about how to see the first "blood moon" total lunar eclipse since 2022, and the only one visible from North America this year.

'We're disappointed in the outcome': NASA shares photo of sideways Intuitive Machines moon lander, which died 12 hours after touchdown
By Brandon Specktor published
The second moon landing attempt by Texas-based Intuitive Machines has ended much like the first, with its Athena lander falling sideways into a crater and shutting down after 12 hours.

Where will the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse be visible in March 2025?
By Jamie Carter published
A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'.

How to see tonight's full Snow Moon rise with the 'Heart of the Lion' before Valentine's Day
By Jamie Carter last updated
Tonight's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", in time for Valentine's Day.

Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible
By Keith Cooper published
Wrinkle ridges that formed in the past 160 million years suggest recent geological activity on the moon.

Earth's moon could've had Saturn-like rings, new study hints
By Deepa Jain published
A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today.

The full Wolf Moon rises tonight (Jan. 13). Here's how to watch it block Mars from the sky.
By Jamie Carter published
The Wolf Moon — the first full moon of the year and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — rises tonight, but will be best seen on Jan. 14, shortly after it has occulted Mars.
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