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  • August 2008

    • Ancient Ritual Blends Faith, Technology

      Washington Post  |  Aug 31, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      Ancient Ritual Blends Faith, Technology

      (Newser) - Telescopes are tilted skyward throughout the Muslim world tonight, hunting for the first glimpse of a crescent moon that signals the start of Ramadan. In an age-old mix of science and religion, astronomers and clerics gather each year to monitor the moon and announce the beginning of Islam’s holiest month. The 4 weeks of fasting and celebration will likely begin tomorrow, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Islam  • astronomy  • Muslims  • moon  • Ramadan  • religious rites  • Prophet Muhammed

  • July 2008

    • Water Found in Moon Rock

      Space.com  |  Jul 10, 08 5:00 AM CDT

      Water Found in Moon Rock

      (Newser) - Water has been detected in moon rock brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts, reports Space.com. A team used a new super-sensitive technique to discover the water in volcanic glass beads in the rock. The stunning find, detailed in the journal Nature , is forcing scientists to rethink theories about the moon's origin 4.5 billion years ago. More »

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      NASA  • moon  • Johns Hopkins University  • Apollo missions  • moon colonization  • moon rock

    • Moon Rocks Still Giving Up Gritty Secrets

      New York Times  |  Jul 8, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      Moon Rocks Still Giving Up Gritty Secrets

      (Newser) - Almost 40 years after Apollo astronauts brought samples of the moon back to Earth, the extraterrestrial rocks are still yielding new information, the New York Times reports. In addition to attention from the Johnson Space Center, where they reside, samples are mailed out—on loan only, and usually less than a gram—to 40 or 50 research groups around the world each year. More »

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      moon  • solar system  • geology  • Apollo missions  • lunar exploration  • crater  • moon rock

  • June 2008

    • There's a Huge Moon on the Rise

      LiveScience  |  Jun 17, 08 4:59 PM CDT

      There's a Huge Moon on the Rise

      (Newser) - Northern Hemisphere residents, check out the night sky tomorrow for an extra-large-looking moon. The moon illusion—a trick our brain plays on us—is enhanced by the summer solstice, and when Earth's satellite rises close to the horizon, conditions are perfect, LiveScience notes. More »

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      space  • astronomy  • Earth  • moon  • solar system  • illusion

  • May 2008

    • Why It's Time to Sell the Moon

      Popular Mechanics  |  May 22, 08 12:23 PM CDT

      Why It's Time to Sell the Moon

      (Newser) - The moon isn't up for sale—but it should be, argues Glenn Harlan Reynolds in Popular Mechanics . Dishing out lunar property rights would boost the stagnating government space program, and the interest is proven: One enterprising American has already sold 500 million "novelty" acres of the moon at about $20 per football field-size parcel. More »

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      space  • moon  • property rights  • space race

  • April 2008

    • Pentagon Inventing Group Hits 50, Looks to Next Strides

      Washington Post  |  Apr 8, 08 7:15 PM CDT

      Pentagon Inventing Group Hits 50, Looks to Next Strides

      (Newser) - A small Defense Department agency credited with inventing the Internet and rockets that sent men to the moon is turning 50, the Washington Post reports, and is fine-tuning its next innovations. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's work spans biology, satellites and aircraft; it has no permanent labs and its staff has been called “100 geniuses connected by a travel agent.” More »

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      Defense Department  • moon  • DARPA  • inventions  • Sputnik  • rockets

  • March 2008

    • Saturn Moon Holds Recipe for Life

      Reuters  |  Mar 27, 08 9:27 AM CDT

      Saturn Moon Holds Recipe for Life

      (Newser) - Basic components of life like heat, organic chemicals, and water have been found on a Saturn moon, Reuters reports. A spacecraft flying over Enceladus this month spotted 500-mile-high geysers spouting off its surface, containing water vapor and the organic molecules found in living things. Though no one’s saying there’s life on Enceladus, later missions will look for liquid water under its surface. More »

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      space  • moon  • extraterrestrial life  • solar system  • Saturn  • organic compounds

  • February 2008

    • NASA to Smash Moon in Hunt for Lunar Ice

      Space.com  |  Feb 27, 08 8:08 PM CST

      NASA to Smash Moon in Hunt for Lunar Ice

      (Newser) - No, they're not angry at the moon—but NASA is preparing two spacecraft for head-on collisions with the lunar South Pole. The idea is that the double impact might uncover ice suspected to be hiding in the moon's poles, Space.com reports. Scientists detected large amounts of hydrogen there on a previous smash-and-learn expedition. More »

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      NASA  • moon  • space missions  • space debris  • lunar exploration  • Ames Research Center

    • Scheme to Plant Telescope on Moon Gathers Steam

      Washington Post  |  Feb 25, 08 5:16 AM CST

      Scheme to Plant Telescope on Moon Gathers Steam

      (Newser) - The moon may have to start earning its keep if NASA gets its way. With the far side of our lunar satellite a perfect environment for delicate, deep-space measurements, two research teams are furiously plotting ways to deploy astronomy equipment there. If astronauts return to the moon after 2019, they might bring new telescopes with them to plant on the lunar surface, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      NASA  • MIT  • moon  • deep space  • radio telescope

    • Take a Peek at Lunar Eclipse

      Space.com  |  Feb 20, 08 8:10 PM CST

      Take a Peek at Lunar Eclipse

      (Newser) - The sky is putting on a show tonight. The last total eclipse of the moon until 2010 got under way about 8:45pm ET, Space.com reports. The moon went into full eclipse at 10:01, and the show will be over at 12:09. The spectacle should be visible from all points in the US, astronomers say. No special equipment is needed, except maybe some warm clothes. More »

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      Earth  • moon  • Saturn  • stargazing  • lunar eclipse

    • Total Eclipse Coming Feb. 20

      LiveScience  |  Feb 7, 08 6:02 PM CST

      Total Eclipse Coming Feb. 20

      (Newser) - Nearly half the world's population will find themselves really in the dark Feb. 20 as Earth's shadow totally eclipses the moon, LiveScience reports. Visible to 3 billion residents of North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia, the eclipsed moon will create a celestial triangle in the night sky, joining the planet Saturn and the bright star Regulus. More »

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      NASA  • astronomy  • moon  • Saturn  • telescope  • lunar eclipse

  • January 2008

    • Spectacular Show Awaits Sky Gazers

      Space.com  |  Jan 26, 08 2:58 PM CST

      Spectacular Show Awaits Sky Gazers

      (Newser) - Sky gazers have an exceptional show awaiting them over the next couple of weeks, Space.com reports, and the most striking celestial sights will be in the early morning. Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, will converge, forming a spectacular "double planet" low in the dawn light, and a few mornings later, the moon will drop by to join them. More »

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      space  • astronomy  • moon  • planet  • Jupiter  • Venus

  • December 2007

    • Moon to Make Rare Pass Over Mars Tonight

      Space.com  |  Dec 23, 07 4:54 PM CST

      Moon to Make Rare Pass Over Mars Tonight

      (Newser) - Scanning the heavens for a sighting of Santa tonight? Star-gazers will also see the full moon appear to pass just over Mars, which is still glowing a strong yellow-orange color. Skygazers farther north and west will get the best view—especially in the Pacific Northwest, western Canada, and Alaska—where the moon will visibly hide, or "occult," Mars for a short time. More »

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      Alaska  • Canada  • Mars  • moon  • stargazing  • full moon  • Pacific Northwest

    • NASA to Boost Brits to the Moon

      BBC  |  Dec 15, 07 6:20 AM CST

      NASA to Boost Brits to the Moon

      (Newser) - NASA is likely to help Britain send a probe to the moon by 2012, reports the BBC. A study found that the British "Moonlite" proposal fit a gap in NASA's plans. The project will fire darts from an unmanned probe into the moon's surface to discover what lies beneath. The Indian Space Agency may also get involved. More »

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      NASA  • space exploration  • moon  • Mike Griffin  • space probes

  • November 2007