A complete celestial calendar for 2024
The sky is nature’s canvas, and every year, an array of astronomical phenomena paints the heavens with otherworldly sights guaranteed to fill us with awe. From new moons to lunar …
Lunar
Annular eclipse peaks through clouds in parts of the Bay Area
Crowds donned protective glasses to see the moon move across the face of the sun. Groups gathered across the Bay Area, including a viewing event at Stanford University. Crowds donned …
California landmarks glow under August’s Super Blue Moon
The full Moon rising Wednesday evening over the Bay Area is being called a Super Blue Moon. Why super? Any time a full Moon coincides with the Moon’s closest approach …
Vikram in final orbit for Moon landing; Russian craft crashes
BENGALURU: Chandrayaan-3 entered the last lap of its historic journey to Moon early Sunday with lander Vikram completing its second and final “deboost” manoeuvre, slowing down the spacecraft and taking …
Decades Later, Russia Successfully Launches Lunar Rocket
By Ashley Strickland | CNN Russia has successfully launched Luna 25, the country’s first lunar lander in 47 years. The uncrewed spacecraft lifted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur …