Archives of #Moon

Could You Really See NASA’s Orion Moon Capsule With Binoculars?

For most of us, the idea sounds a little wild. A crewed spacecraft on its way around the Moon… spotted not by a giant observatory, but by everyday skywatchers standing in their backyard with a pair of binoculars. And yet, for a brief slice of NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission, that may actually be possible. According to […]
3 weeks ago

Can You See NASA’s Artemis II Orion Capsule With a Backyard Telescope?

For skywatchers, this is one of those rare moments when human spaceflight and backyard astronomy may overlap in a very real way. According to a visibility analysis published by Spaceweather.com, NASA’s Artemis II Orion capsule could become bright enough during a few parts of the mission to be spotted with amateur equipment, and in the very best case, […]
4 weeks ago

The Moon will dodge asteroid 2024 YR4

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have now ruled out any chance of a lunar impact on December 22, 2032. Scientists say the asteroid is now expected to miss the Moon by about 21,200 kilometers, ending earlier concerns that gave it a small 4.3% chance of striking our natural satellite. The updated orbit […]
1 month ago

Race to the Moon Gets Busy!

Check out my September appearance on The Stuph File radio show with host Peter Anthony Holder. where we talk about the current race tot he Moon, including Russia’s most recent failure and India’s successful landing.
3 years ago

Lunar Lasers and a Death Star

Check out my May appearance on The Stuph File radio show with host Peter Anthony Holder. where we talk about the high-definition footage we’ll have from the lunar surface when NASA gets back to the Moon; how Europe wants its own satellite system to compete with SpaceX; a Death Star devouring a planet and more.
3 years ago
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