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A robotic lunar lander launched by a private U.S. company was initially scheduled to reach the moon at 5:30 p.m. ET but was delayed.
Experts recommend stargazing on the nights surrounding the new moon as it is the time when the sky is the darkest. In 2025, the new moons during summer fall on June 25, July 2, Aug. 23 and Sept. 21.
A penumbral lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Friday, May 5, 2023, [1] with an umbral magnitude of −0.0438. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when part or all of the Moon's near side passes into the Earth's ...
Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on lunar calendars or, informally but more widely, lunisolar calendars. Lunar calendars follow the lunar phase while lunisolar calendars follow both the lunar phase and the time of the solar year. The event is celebrated by numerous cultures in various ways at diverse dates.
Apollo 7 slow-scan TV, transmitted by the RCA command module TV camera. NASA decided on initial specifications for TV on the Apollo command module (CM) in 1962. [2] [ Note 1] Both analog and digital transmission techniques were studied, but the early digital systems still used more bandwidth than an analog approach: 20 MHz for the digital system, compared to 500 kHz for the analog system. [2]
New York authorities assured tourists and residents planning to crowd into Time Square on Tuesday for the iconic New Year's Eve ball-drop that security measures have been taken to ensure the event ...
A total lunar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Monday, May 16, 2022, [1] with an umbral magnitude of 1.4155. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon's near side entirely passes into the Earth's umbral shadow.
The event will include an open bar, latkes and donuts, a live DJ and a menorah lighting. Tickets are just $17.85 when you purchase in advance, or $23.18 at the door. 131 W. 86th St., 10th Floor ...