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Space.com on MSNNew moon of August 2025 brings a rare black moon and a close Mars encounter
A rare black moon darkens the sky on Aug. 23, 2025, followed by a close encounter between the young crescent and Mars just days later.
With temperatures soaring, the sun blazing and plenty of time left for last minute summer getaways, it’s hard to believe that we’re heading into Virgo season. But the sun’s trip through the sign of the Maiden kicks off with an intensely spiritual,
According to new information on SkySafari 6 Pro, a program used to predict the placement of stars and planets, Thursday, Aug. 21, is the last chance for people to see the planetary parade, which includes the crescent moon.
The 60-meter asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon. Could such a lunar collision create a dangerous new meteor shower?
The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well into its voyage, the probe looked back at its home planet and captured a rare view of Earth, accompanied by its Moon, as a mere speck engulfed by the dark void of space.
On August 23nd, 2025, a few hours after the sun moves into the consecrated dirt of Virgo, we’ll experience a new moon in the sign.
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Space on MSNWhat caused the only known lunar landslide? Newly opened Apollo 17 moon samples may hold the answer
Analysis of previously untouched preserved core samples from the mysterious 'Light Mantle' landslide shed light on what caused this huge tumbling of rocks.
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Space.com on MSNSee a razor-thin crescent moon join Jupiter and Venus in the predawn sky on Aug. 20
The bright stars Castor and Pollux will be positioned to the left of the moon in the early morning hours of Aug. 19. Mercury, meanwhile, will be visible close to the horizon, but will swiftly become lost in the glare of the sun, which rises at 6:11 a.m. ET (1011 GMT) for viewers in New York.