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Supermoon 2016: Earth’s Satellite Makes Its Closest Approach Since 1948

Observers are preparing for the "supermoon" as Earth's satellite makes its closest approach since 1948. Europe's best chance to see…

8 years ago

Edgar Mitchell Dead: Apollo 14 Moonwalker Dies in Florida Aged 85

Edgar Mitchell, who was the sixth man to walk on the Moon, has died at the age of 85. The…

9 years ago

Solar Eclipse 2015: Millions of people catch a glimpse of rare phenomenon

Millions of people in northern Europe have glimpsed the best solar eclipse in years on March 20. A great swathe…

10 years ago

Earth’s inner core has a core smaller than Moon

Chinese and the US researchers suggest that the innermost core of the Earth has another, distinct region at its center.…

10 years ago

Giant impact hypothesis: Traces of Theia planet found on the Moon

Evidence of the world that crashed into the Earth billions of years ago to form the Moon has been found…

10 years ago

Jade Rabbit rover declared dead on the Moon

Jade Rabbit lunar rover has been declared dead on the surface of the Moon, Chinese state media have reported. The…

11 years ago

Jade Rabbit Moon rover in trouble after experiencing a mechanical control abnormality

Chinese Moon rover Jade Rabbit is in trouble after experiencing a "mechanical control abnormality", state media report. The Moon exploration…

11 years ago

Jade Rabbit rolls on to Moon’s surface

Chinese rover Jade Rabbit has driven off its landing module and on to the Moon's surface. The robotic vehicle rolled…

11 years ago

Jade Rabbit rover: China launches its first mission to Moon

China has launched its first lunar rover mission to space. The Chang'e-3 mission blasted off from Xichang in the south…

11 years ago

Apollo 18 Facebook page teases sci-fi fans

Apollo 18 Facebook page reminded last night about the upcoming movie. Apollo 18 is a science fiction horror film, shot…

13 years ago