In this edition of Theme Park Bits: See concept art for Hong Kong Disneyland’s upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp ride. Watch some video highlights of Universal Hollywood’s fun-filled Lunar New Year event. Gangs in motorcycle jackets would appear to be taking over Disneyland. Is it possible to speedrun Disneyland like a video game, and do […]
Tag: Lunar
Eclipse 2018: Will the lunar eclipse affect YOUR horoscope? Each star sign revealed
Getty Images Eclipse 2018: Will the lunar eclipse affect your horoscope? A total lunar eclipse will be visible from the USA tomorrow, with effects felt worldwide. Astrology, the study of the movements of celestial objects, is affected by the changing moon. So what bearing will this week’s super moon have on your horoscope? Astrologer Jeff […]
Escalating Tension Over Taiwan Strait Airspace May Hinder Travel for Lunar New Year
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Russia pushing to partner with NASA on lunar gateway
Enlarge / NASA’s version of what a deep space gateway might look like. (credit: NASA) Russia is assembling a new group of engineers who will be responsible for crafting the nation’s lunar exploration strategy. It’s another sign that a highly ambitious human space program is gaining steam in Moscow. The new department was created inside […]
A rare Blue Moon lunar eclipse will happen this month
One of the more exciting events of 2017 was the total solar eclipse that was viewable across the US. And if you enjoyed it as much as I did, I have some good news for you. While the US won’t be getting another look at a total solar eclipse until 2024, parts of the US […]
Lunar Scientists Want to Hitch a Ride on America’s Next Moonshot
At the beginning of the month, Vice President Mike Pence announced that the US, at long last, will go back to the moon. Well … some day. https://media.wired.com/photos/59e115c94a1b6c3bb2f201a5/master/pass/MoonHP.jpg Feed: All Latest
NASA lunar lava study ‘dramatically changes our view of the moon’
Published time: 6 Oct, 2017 17:26 Now considered a ‘dead planet’ and incapable of volcanic activity, the moon once had an atmosphere created by a series of basaltic eruptions, a new study claims. Researchers found that a series of intense volcanic eruptions spewed magnetic plums above the surface more quickly than they could escape, creating […]
Solid gold lunar lander replica, medals snatched from Armstrong Air and Space Museum
Published time: 1 Aug, 2017 04:57 A heist at the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Ohio has resulted in the theft of a solid-gold space module replica along with many other valuable items. Read more The items that were stolen late Friday night from the museum exhibit in Armstrong’s hometown of Wapakoneta, Ohio, […]
ESA tests lunar rescue vehicle in undersea mission off Florida coast (PHOTOS)
Published time: 9 Jul, 2017 18:54 Edited time: 9 Jul, 2017 18:54 The European Space Agency has sent a team to the bottom of the sea to test a device designed to rescue incapacitated astronauts on the moon. The mock space mission saw four astronauts spend 10 days in the ESA’s Aquarius habitat in waters […]
Mars Rovers and Lunar Chariots: NASA’s radical plans to explore the Red Planet (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Published time: 9 Jun, 2017 07:56 The race to send a human crew to Mars is well and truly on, but how will the first explorers survey the terrain when they arrive? NASA has been working on a number of vehicles that could transport astronauts – and even some that might help deepen their understanding […]