Tag: moon
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Mysterious far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes, lunar soil retrieved by Chinese spacecraft confirms
Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that we can see, new research confirms. Researchers analyzed lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e-6, the first spacecraft to return with a haul of rocks and dirt from the little-explored far side. Two separate…
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November’s full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is the last supermoon of 2024. Here’s when it peaks and how it got its name.
When astronomy fans look to the sky this week, they’ll get to see November’s Beaver full moon, the last of 2024’s four consecutive supermoons. The 2024 series of supermoons started in August with a rare supermoon blue moon. After this month’s Beaver Moon, there won’t be another supermoon until late next year. Why is the…