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NASA's Image Of Saturn's Moon Looks Like 'Death Star:' What We Need To Know About Tethys!

By Carrie Winters - Jan 25, 2017 06:05 AM EST

NASA has a photo of Saturn's moon and it looks like the "Death Star" of Star Wars. This circle that can be found on Saturn's moon is said to be a crater which happened after an impact.

Total 'Solar Eclipse' To Happen In 2017; New Year Filled With Lunar Events

By Carrie Winters - Dec 28, 2016 12:06 PM EST

A total "Solar Eclipse" is coming in 2017. This has been a phenomenon that has not happened in decades. The upcoming year is filled with lunar events.

Time To Visit The Moon Prior To Mars Once Again?

By Dipannita - Jun 08, 2016 02:59 PM EDT

Mars has always been the primary center of attraction among a number of eminent scientists and astronomers from around the world. Reason? They wish to conquer the red planet and establish a Martian colony.

Scientists Shocked to Discover Shift in Moon’s Axis

By Kanika Gupta - Mar 28, 2016 05:40 PM EDT

Ice patches discovered near the poles may be an indication that the moon’s axis has experienced a shift, eons ago. This discovery has left the scientists astonished and excited about the evolution of moon and its developing structure.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse, Super Bright Jupiter Make for a Spectacular Skywatching Week

By Dipannita - Mar 22, 2016 06:56 AM EDT

This week has lots of gifts in store for skywatchers and scientists. Some amazing play of planets and celestial objects will be visible in the sky starting off from Tuesday.

Buzz Aldrin Claimed $ 33 Expenses During Apollo 11 Moon Mission

By Peter R - Aug 04, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

Aldrin posted tweets showing claims voucher and customs form that showed the crew had returned with moon dust samples.

Jupiter And Venus To Line Up For Stellar Spectacle On Tuesday

By Peter R - Jun 30, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

The planets will be within half degree of line of sight in the night sky though they are millions of miles apart.

Leap Second To Make Tuesday Year's Longest Day

By Peter R - Jun 29, 2015 12:16 PM EDT

The leap second will be added to compensate for Earth's slowing rotation

Polar Winds On Titan Make It Earth-Like

By Peter R - Jun 20, 2015 02:29 PM EDT

Nearly a decade after the phenomenon of polar winds was observed, researchers have explained it is caused by interaction of sunlight with Titan's atmosphere.

Pluto's Moons Football-Shaped Chaotic Sytems, Hubble Tells NASA

By Peter R - Jun 04, 2015 04:46 PM EDT

Data from Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that Pluto's moons move erratically due to combined gravitational field of Pluto and Charon.

NASA's Cassini Hopes for a Rare Glimpse of Saturn Moon Hyperion

By Peter R - May 31, 2015 12:22 AM EDT

The moon hurtles through space and the spacecraft has mostly only seen one side of it.

NASA Plans Life Hunting Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa in 2020s

By Peter R - May 28, 2015 02:34 PM EDT

The space agency has announced the payload that a spacecraft would carry during its flybys to the moon.

New Horizons Probe Has Sent First Full Family Photo of Pluto and Its Five Moons

By Kamal Nayan - May 14, 2015 03:35 AM EDT

NASA's New Horizons probe has sent back the first images of the Pluto and the five moons that orbit it.

Jupiter's Moon Europa Might Be Covered With Irradiated Sea Salt, Researchers Say

By Kamal Nayan - May 13, 2015 07:19 AM EDT

Europa, Jupiter's moon looks beautiful in pictures - its round surface crossed by thick red lines, which according to scientists could be sea salt. The conclusion comes after researchers from NASA checked the consistency of the darker material traversing the surface of the celestial body.

Saturn's Moon Enceladus Has 'Curtain Eruptions,' Not Jets: Study

By Kamal Nayan - May 08, 2015 09:58 AM EDT

Eruption of water vapor on Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon, might be in the form of broad, curtain-like sheets, rather than discrete jets, according to a new study.

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