The different phases of the moon explained: A handy lunar cycle guide
Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is no matter where we are in the ...
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The History of How Each Month’s Full Moon Got its Name
The moon is an integral part of the sky above us. Over time, each month’s full moon has acquired a unique name of its own: ...
The Indian Express21d
Kumbh Mela, explained: Its mythology, history, astrology, and why millions flock to it
Maha Kumbh Mela Mythology, History, Astrology ... The Sun, his son Shani, Brihaspati (the planet Jupiter), and the Moon went along to protect him and the pot. As Jayant ran, the amrita spilt at four ...
USA Today21d
We’re going back to the moon: Everything to know about NASA’s latest lunar lander mission
One week ago, a private lunar lander left the ground on a nearly 7-week journey to reach the surface of the moon. The launch may not have had the headline-grabbing power of last year's historic ...
Crikey22d
Trump’s shadow and the collapse of the progress myth
This was the progress myth: the belief that values could thrive so long as they paid their way. But Trump’s return will tear apart this illusion. Justice was never the failure — it was the ...
Firstpost25d
Why has the Moon been added to list of threatened heritage sites?
The nomination of the Moon was made by the International Scientific Committee on Aerospace Heritage of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) – a non-governmental group dedicated to ...
Science Daily26d
The moon: A chunk ejected from Earth?
Oxygen isotope identity of the Earth and Moon with implications for the formation of the Moon and source of volatiles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (52) DOI: 10.1073 ...
Associated Press27d
2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
The two landers blasted toward the moon, lifting off in the middle of the night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A with a payload of a pair of lunar ...
The New York Times28d
Two Private Moon Landers Have Launched at Once: What to Know
Firefly had purchased a Falcon 9 launch to send its Blue Ghost lander to the moon. At the same time, Ispace, to save on the costs for the mission, had asked SpaceX for a rideshare, that is ...
The Indian Express28d
Understanding the different types of pongal and their significance
While vadai, appam, and other South Indian staples can also be made on the occasion, it is customary to make venn pongal and sakkarai pongal. Why? “Sakkarai Pongal is prepared to signify and celebrate ...
The New York Times28d
World Monuments Fund Puts Moon on List of At-Risk Sites
The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated. By Zachary Small For years, the World Monuments Fund has sought to ...
Smithsonian Magazine28d
The Moon Makes the List of the World’s Most Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites in 2025
But this year, a surprising new locale made the list: the moon. “The moon seems so far outside of our scope,” Bénédicte de Montlaur, the organization’s president and chief executive ...