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Lines shoot through the black night sky above a low faint horizon. Thin blue lines connect tiny points of light in the sky to trace constellations. A giant pair of transparent feet are hanging from above. A bright circle in the center is labeled Sun and bistected by a green line that extends from the horizon to the top. A dark circle the same size is lower right of the Sun and labeled Moon.

November's new moon makes a close pass to Venus

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon of November 2024 occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

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What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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This view of the Moon's cratered South Pole was seen by NASA's Clementine spacecraft in 1996.

India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south pole

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan.

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November full moon 2024: Last supermoon of the year joins the Pleiades

By Jesse Emspak last updated

November's full Beaver Moon will occur on Nov. 15 and will shine near the well-known Pleiades star cluster in the Taurus constellation.

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illustration of two astronauts in white spacesuits working on the moon, with earth in the background

Chile and Cyprus join Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration

By Mike Wall published

Chile and Cyprus have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration coalition to 47.

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an astronaut in a bulky white suit walks on the dusty grey surface of the moon

New study of Apollo 16 moon samples reveals hidden lunar history

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Soil-like pebbles in moon samples brought home by Apollo 16 astronauts have revealed new details about lunar history.

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SLIM as seen by LEV-2 on the moon after landing on its nose

How moon-landing teams are learning from each other to make the next lunar leap

By Andrew Jones published

Moon landing attempts are becoming so frequent that the players involved — private companies and government agencies alike — are learning from each other's efforts.

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A giant orb takes up the majority of the image, bordered on either sitde by black. Its face is riddled with craters, with colors blotched throughout in vibrant blues, greens, yellows, and reds.

Scientists have dated the moon's oldest, and largest, impact site

By Stefanie Waldek published

The moon has been bombarded by asteroids and comets for more than 4.32 billion years.

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a hand holds a red copmuter chip as a finger with peeled cuticles points to its center.

To land safely on Mars and the moon, we may need to measure dust

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

A new radar instrument designed to measure nearby dust and debris could make spacecraft landings on the moon and Mars safer.

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a fuzzy bright orb leaves a trail behind it in the night sky above the silhouette of a mountain

Watch Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the night sky in free livestream today (video)

By Brett Tingley last updated

Watch comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the sky thanks to a free livestream on Monday, Oct. 21.

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