The July supermoon, also called the buck moon, is the first of four supermoons expected this year.
Tag: Moon
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NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon Quarantine Was Mostly for Show, Study Says
A review of archives suggests that efforts to protect Earth from contamination by any organism brought back from the lunar surface were mostly for show.
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NASA Picks Blue Origin-Led Group to Build Moon Lander for Artemis V Mission
After losing out to SpaceX, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company will get a chance to carry astronauts to the moon’s surface.
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Japanese Moon Landing Is Uncertain After Losing Signal Spacecraft
The Japanese company aimed to be the first to change the paradigm for transporting things to the moon, but that will have to wait for a future mission.
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Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak During a New Moon
The first major springtime meteor shower will become most active right after a new moon.