The July full moon put on a magnificent show on July 10, rising low over the southern horizon to the delight of stargazers and astrophotographers worldwide. Read on for a roundup of the best photos of the lunar show. July’s full moon is known as the ‘Buck Moon’, in reference to the male deer — called bucks in the U.S. …
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On May 28, China launched Tianwen-2, a robotic mission that aims to land on a tumbling near-Earth asteroid barely the size of a conference room, extract samples and send them back to Earth. 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 …
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We don’t really know if there is other life in the universe, but due to one failed Moon landing in 2019, we know there is terrestrial life on the Moon… kind of. One small cockup by “man”, one giant spill for tardigrade kind In February 2019, SpaceIL, a private Israeli non-profit that worked in partnership with the Israel Aerospace Industries …
Read More »July’s full moon, known as the “buck moon,” put on a show for viewers by sitting unusually low on the horizon on July 10. It was the farthest full moon from the sun in 2025. The name “buck moon” is in reference to male deer, or bucks, which start to rapidly grow their antlers this time of year. This year’s …
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