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Destination moon: Chandrayaan-3 leaves earth's orbit
The ISRO on Tuesday said Chandrayaan-3 has completed its orbits around the earth and is now heading…
PTI
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What Happens When The Supermoon Rises Twice In The Same Month
But even if it doesn’t show up on Thursday-Friday (January 30-31), three more supermoons will be co…
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The year's biggest, brightest supermoon rises this week. Here's the best time to see it at its most brilliant.
The biggest, brightest supermoon of 2024 will rise this week. Moonrise is the best time to see it a…
Jenny McGrath
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The 2024 harvest moon is the 2nd supermoon and last lunar eclipse this year. Here's the best time to see it when it rises Tuesday.
September 17's full moon will be a supermoon and a harvest moon. A partial lunar eclipse will also …
Jenny McGrath,Jessica Orwig
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North Korea's twice-failed spy satellite is now up and running, aerospace experts say
Maneuvers made by the North Korean spy satellite Malligyong-1 prove that it's functional and has pr…
Mia Jankowicz
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ISRO moves Chandrayaan-3 propulsion module to orbit around Earth in unique experiment
The Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 has been moved from an orbit around the Moon to an orbi…
PTI
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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO successfully completes third orbit-raising manoeuvre
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday successfully performed the third orbit-rai…
PTI
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A rare blue supermoon rising tonight will be the biggest full moon of 2023 and won't happen again until 2037
A full blue supermoon will rise tonight. Blue moons are infrequent but paired with a supermoon, the…
Jenny McGrath
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Get ready to witness 'Once in a Blue Moon' on Raksha Bandhan night
If you're a selenophile, then be ready to witness a very rare event. On Wednesday, as India celebra…
ANI
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India's moon lander separates from main Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft
Indian space agency on Thursday afternoon successfully detached the moon lander from the main space…
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The 2023 harvest moon is also the last supermoon of the year. Here's the best time to see it when it rises Friday.
September's supermoon is the last of the year, and also a harvest moon. The best time to see the fu…
Sonam Sheth
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After the moon, a journey to the sun with Aditya-L1
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C57 (PSLV-C57) lifted off with the country's Aditya-L1 space…
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The full moon has different names for each month. Here's the meaning and origin for the whole lunar calendar.
The full moon goes by many names each month, like the worm moon in March or the harvest moon in Sep…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny M…
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The last supermoon of 2022 will outshine NASA's favorite meteor shower Thursday night. To see both, you need a dark spot and good timing.
NASA says the Perseids fireballs are the best meteor shower. The supermoon may outshine them, but y…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Why Lunar Eclipse on May 16, 2022 is called ‘Blood Moon’ total lunar eclipse
The lunar eclipse on May 15-16 is described as ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse for some interestin…
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This year's first supermoon, the 'Pink Moon,' will rise on Monday. Here's how to spot the rare event.
Supermoons are rare full moons that occur when the moon is the closest it can get to Earth. Accordi…
Aylin Woodward
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Chandra Grahan 2022: Check out Do's, don'ts to witness last 'lunar eclispse' of this year
Total lunar eclipses occurs when the moon is close to a node, and the earth blocks the sun's rays f…
ANI
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Lunar eclipse on January 10 won't be a Super Moon — Here's why
The natural satellite's orbit around the planet isn't circular but shaped like an eclipse. So …
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Holi 2020 will be witness to the second-closest supermoon of the year
This year’s Holi may be bogged down amid fears of Coronavirus but the night sky is going to be just…
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A Strawberry Moon is rising Thursday evening - your last chance to see a supermoon this year
This full moon won't look pink or red. The name, which comes from Indigenous peoples, refers to the…