9 Brilliant Astronomy Events to Be Sure to See This Year
From supermoons to an eclipse and star parties at national parks, these captivating celestial phenomena will get Americans ...
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Flagstaff scientist explains how the moon got two Grand Canyons
A new study explains how two deep canyons formed very quickly on the moon during an asteroid impact. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny ...
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In Photos: See The ‘Snow Moon’ Rise To Set Up A ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse
The Snow Moon — the name for February's full moon — rose during dusk on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, to light up the night sky. Those able to see the eastern horizon at dusk were treated to the ...
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Total lunar eclipse brings a Blood Moon to North America next month. Here's how to see it
During totality — the peak phase of the eclipse — the moon will turn a deep reddish-orange hue, earning it the nickname "Blood Moon." This effect happens because Earth's atmosphere scatters ...
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The moon has its own Grand Canyon that was created in just 10 minutes
A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides. Here on Earth, canyons are typically formed by long-term erosion from rivers or tectonic activity. But on the moon, where there’s no ...
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The moon’s two grand canyons formed in less than 10 minutes
Two gargantuan canyons on the moon were carved by a hailstorm of rocks — and that’s good news for future lunar astronauts.
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Asteroid impact carved two Grand Canyon-sized valleys on the Moon in under 10 minutes
The far side of the moon holds many mysteries, including massive trenches near its south pole that have long puzzled astronomers. Recent findings suggest that these formations, comparable in size to ...
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NASA explains how to catch lunar eclipse in Scotland as moon turns blood red
In March, there will be a lunar eclipse, which will see the moon will turn blood red. NASA vows it will be "as if all the world’s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the moon" when the event ...
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Two of the Moon’s Grand Canyons Were Formed in Just Ten Violent Minutes, New Study Suggests
Wright It didn’t take long for the moon to get its grand canyons ... “These things were carved in less than ten minutes when the Grand Canyon [in Arizona] took five to six million years ...