On the evening of September 7, the second (and final) total lunar eclipse of the year will take place—serving up the striking sight of a red “blood moon” in the sky across much of the world. Total lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is positioned between the full moon and the sun, with the moon falling into the shadow of …
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Abxylute massive Intel Lunar Lake-based 3D handheld will launch at $1,699 in October – VideoCardz.com
Abxylute massive Intel Lunar Lake-based 3D handheld will launch at $1,699 in October VideoCardz.com Abxylute will actually sell Intel and Tencent’s gigantic glasses-free 3D handheld The Verge Intel Lunar Lake-powered gaming handheld with 3D display will sell for $1,699 — 11-inch screen boasts WQXGA resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate Tom’s Hardware Abxylute will sell an absurd 3D handheld from Intel and Tencent …
Read More »What is a black moon? Rare lunar event returns this weekend
There are events that happen once in a blue moon—but events that happen once in a black moon occur just as often. This weekend, the world will experience a black moon. The moon itself won’t actually turn black. The term “black moon” refers to either two new moons in the same month or four new moons in a single season. …
Read More »NASA’s Artemis II Lunar Science Operations to Inform Future Missions
Lonnie Shekhtman Aug 21, 2025 NASA’s Artemis II mission, set to send four astronauts on a nearly 10-day mission around the Moon and back, will advance the agency’s goal to land astronauts at the Moon’s south polar region and will help set the stage for future crewed Mars missions. While the Artemis II crew will be the first humans to …
Read More »‘Blood moon’ 2025: Will the Sept. 7 total lunar eclipse be visible from North America?
On the night of Sept. 7-8, Earth will pass directly between the sun and the full moon in this year’s second and final total lunar eclipse. Spanning more than five hours, the celestial event will peak with an impressive 82-minute totality phase, when Earth’s massive shadow will plunge the moon’s entire near side into a reddish darkness — earning it …
Read More »What is a ‘Black Moon?’ This rare lunar event is coming this week
Once every month, the moon is invisible in the night sky. But once in a blue moon, the moon is a Black Moon. Later this week, a new moon dubbed a “Black Moon” will hang in the night sky. Though a Black Moon is a colloquial term for different lunar events, this rare one is so dubbed because it will …
Read More »Mice, Fruit Flies, and Lunar Simulants to Explore Space
On August 20, 2025, Russia will launch the Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite atop a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, marking a key step in studying the effects of spaceflight on living organisms. As reported by Space.com, the spacecraft will carry 75 mice, over 1,000 fruit flies, and other biological specimens for a 30-day mission in space, exposing …
Read More »NASA’s Artemis 2 Orion Spacecraft Takes Major Step Toward Historic Lunar Mission
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is one step closer to its ambitious goal of sending astronauts around the Moon. According to recent updates from NASA, the Orion spacecraft, which will be at the heart of the mission, has successfully completed its propellant loading and is now advancing through critical phases of its preparation. This milestone comes after the spacecraft was moved …
Read More »Record-Breaking Over 7 Billion People Will See ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse In September
There is a great total lunar eclipse coming up in a few weeks, and it will be enjoyed by the vast majority of people on the planet from Oceania to Brazil! The event will happen, depending on your time zone, during the evening between September 7 and 8, and from partiality to the total spectacle of the so-called “blood Moon” …
Read More »Intuitive Machines to build its own lunar communications satellites
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines has decided to bring in-house the production of satellites for a cislunar communications system, giving the company more schedule control and the ability to pursue other satellite opportunities. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time. …
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