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Apollo astronauts discovered the moon is covered in tiny orange glass beads. Now we finally know why.Tiny, orange glass beads discovered on the moon during the Apollo era may reveal an untold history of lunar volcanism.
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'Strawberry Moon' in pictures: Major lunar standstill sees June's full moon hang low in the skyLast night's "Strawberry Moon" hovered lower in the night sky than it had done since 2006. Here are some stunning global snaps of June's full moon during the major lunar standstill.
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When is June's full moon, and why is it called the 'Strawberry Moon'?June's full 'Strawberry Moon' will be at its fullest on Wednesday, June 11, but that's not the best time to see it.
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The moon: Facts about our planet's lunar companionDiscover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it.
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China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of itThe Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.
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Our moon may have once been as hellish as Jupiter's super volcanic moon IoThe moon spent a few million years as a volcanic wasteland, covered with ongoing eruptions that spewed from mountains and even from the ground itself.
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China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dustA new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.
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May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonightMay's full moon appeared full all weekend, but will peak tonight (Monday, May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it.
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A 'Pink Moon' rises this weekend – here's how to see it, and why it's so specialAlso known as the 'Paschal Moon,' April's full 'Pink Moon' will rise alongside Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, on April 12.
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