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Japan's moon lander survives a second weekslong lunar night, beating predictions
Read full article: Japan's moon lander survives a second weekslong lunar night, beating predictionsJapanās first moon lander responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weekslong lunar night, Japanās space agency said Monday.
Are we about to find out the moon's origin? Japan's space agency says it may now have clues
Read full article: Are we about to find out the moon's origin? Japan's space agency says it may now have cluesA Japan space agency official says an unmanned spacecraft that landed on the moon last month has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could help provide clues about the origin of the moon.
Rise and shine: Japanese moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panels
Read full article: Rise and shine: Japanese moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panelsA Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power.
Japan's precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-down
Read full article: Japan's precision moon lander has hit its target, but it appears to be upside-downJapanās space agency said Thursday that its first lunar mission hit the tiny patch of the moonās surface it was aiming for in a successful demonstration of its pinpoint landing system ā although it appears to be sitting upside-down.
Interim CEO addresses Childrenās Shelterās past in order to shine light on its strong foster care programs
Read full article: Interim CEO addresses Childrenās Shelterās past in order to shine light on its strong foster care programsWhile many people remember some turmoil within the Children's Shelter emergency shelters during the pandemic, the foster care programming was never affected. Those programs are still going strong and need the public's help.
Septemberās Harvest Moon set to be the last supermoon of 2023, occurs early Friday morning š
Read full article: Septemberās Harvest Moon set to be the last supermoon of 2023, occurs early Friday morning šThe final supermoon of the year will light up the night sky in the early morning hours this Friday, Sept. 29.
KSAT viewers share photos of extremely rare super blue moon ā the biggest, brightest of 2023
Read full article: KSAT viewers share photos of extremely rare super blue moon ā the biggest, brightest of 2023KSAT viewers captured photos of a rare super blue moon ā the biggest and brightest moon this year ā overnight.
Finishing tied, Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy decide to split the pole vault gold at worlds
Read full article: Finishing tied, Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy decide to split the pole vault gold at worldsKatie Moon and Nina Kennedy decided to split gold in the pole vault after finishing in a tie at world championships.
Burglars target San Antonio nonprofit that distributes medical equipment to families in need
Read full article: Burglars target San Antonio nonprofit that distributes medical equipment to families in needProject Mend is struggling to fend off criminals targeting their facility, with the latest attempt limiting how quickly they can get medical equipment to families in need.
Blue moon! There will be two full moons in August including the closest supermoon until 2025
Read full article: Blue moon! There will be two full moons in August including the closest supermoon until 2025There are two kinds of Blue Moons, according to NASA, and neither has anything to do with the actual color of the Moon.
Celebrate the sun at Texas Eclipse Festival during 2024ā²s total eclipse
Read full article: Celebrate the sun at Texas Eclipse Festival during 2024ā²s total eclipseThe Texas Eclipse Festival will take place April 5-9 at Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet. The actual eclipse will occur on April 8 and Burnet is in the path of totality, according to Great American Eclipse.
National park in Texas named as one of best places to see annular solar eclipse
Read full article: National park in Texas named as one of best places to see annular solar eclipseIn case you havenāt heard - Texas, specifically San Antonio and the Hill Country, are in a rare crossroads for two upcoming eclipses.
View Jupiter and Venus near the moon just after sunset this week
Read full article: View Jupiter and Venus near the moon just after sunset this weekThe two brightest planets in our sky are getting cozy this month. Jupiter and Venus will appear close together each evening just after sunset and will be visible near the waxing crescent Moon.
As Seen on SA Live - Monday, February 13, 2023
Read full article: As Seen on SA Live - Monday, February 13, 2023We start the day off with Mad Science! Plus, we tell you where you can have a perfect date night, how you can get the right side of lipstick, Khulman Cellars gives us an oatmeal cookie recipe, and we preview a new show at the Tobin.
San Antonio, Hill Country in rare crossroad of two upcoming solar eclipses
Read full article: San Antonio, Hill Country in rare crossroad of two upcoming solar eclipsesTexas, and more specifically some areas of San Antonio and the Hill Country, have the rare luck of seeing two solar eclipses within six months.
Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at center of South Korean row
Read full article: Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at center of South Korean rowA pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now mired in a South Korean political row, with the countryās former president blaming his conservative successor for a lack of support as he gave the animals up.
South Korea arrests former top officials over 2020 killing
Read full article: South Korea arrests former top officials over 2020 killingSouth Koreaās former defense minister and coast guard chief have been arrested over their alleged involvement in covering up facts and distorting the circumstances surrounding North Koreaās killing of a South Korean fisheries official in 2020 near the rivalsā tense sea border.
Leaders of 2 Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensions
Read full article: Leaders of 2 Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensionsThe leaders of the rival Koreas have exchanged letters expressing hope for improved bilateral relations, which have plummeted amid a freeze in nuclear negotiations and North Koreaās accelerating weapons development.
SKorea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardoned
Read full article: SKorea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardonedSouth Korean President Moon Jae-in says he will pardon his chief conservative rival and predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for bribery and other crimes.
South Korea's leader vows final push for talks with North
Read full article: South Korea's leader vows final push for talks with NorthSouth Koreaās president says heāll keep striving to promote peace with North Korea through dialogue until the end of his term next May, after Pyongyang raised animosities with a resumption of provocative weapons tests.
This weekend is your only chance to see a full āblue moonā before 2024, officials say
Read full article: This weekend is your only chance to see a full āblue moonā before 2024, officials sayIf you want to catch a glimpse of a rare, full āblue moon,ā this weekend may be your only chance for a few years, according to NASA.
āMoon wobble,ā climate change expected to cause surge in flooding in US coastal communities, study says
Read full article: āMoon wobble,ā climate change expected to cause surge in flooding in US coastal communities, study saysEvery coastline in the U.S. will experience rapidly increasing high-tide flooding due to āmoon wobbleā and climate change, according to a new study.
Every US coast will experience rapidly increasing high-tide floods thanks to moon wobble, climate change, NASA says
Read full article: Every US coast will experience rapidly increasing high-tide floods thanks to moon wobble, climate change, NASA saysAlmost all U.S. mainland coastlines in addition to Hawaii and Guam, could see record flooding in the 2030s thanks to what is known as moon wobble.
Moon, Biden agree to work on joint North Korea strategy
Read full article: Moon, Biden agree to work on joint North Korea strategyIn this photo provided by South Korea Presidential Blue House, South Korean President Moon Jae-in talks on the phone with U.S. President Joe Biden at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, in South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. During their first phone talks since President Joe Bidenās Jan. 20 inauguration, South Korean President Moon Jae-in proposed the allies make joint efforts for lasting peace and denuclearization. The two leaders agreed on the need to soon map out a ācomprehensive strategy on North Korea if possible,ā Moonās spokesman, Kang Min-seok, said. AdThe U.S., which has about 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea, regularly stages military drills with South Korea. North Korea views such military training and U.S.-led sanctions as proof of American hostility.
First full moon of 2021 will arrive next week
Read full article: First full moon of 2021 will arrive next weekGLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: A so-called wolf moon rises over Glastonbury Tor on January 11, 2017 in Somerset, England. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)This yearās first full moon is arriving next week, and astronomers are calling it the āWolf Moon.āAccording to NASA, youāll be able to see the Wolf Moon at its fullest on Jan. 28, around 1:16 p.m., appearing opposite of the Sun. The moon is also called the āIce Moon,ā as itās known as the first full moon of winter. Februaryās full āSnow Moonā will reach its peak in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 27, according to the Almanac. To learn more about the Snow Moon, click here.
Moon urges Biden to learn from Trump's N. Korea diplomacy
Read full article: Moon urges Biden to learn from Trump's N. Korea diplomacySouth Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during an on-line New Year press conference with local and foreign journalists at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)SEOUL ā South Koreaās president on Monday urged the incoming Biden administration to build upon the achievements and learn from the failures of President Donald Trumpās diplomatic engagement with North Korea. Biden has accused Trump of chasing the spectacle of summits rather than meaningful curbs on the Northās nuclear capabilities. And while Moon acknowledged that Biden is likely to try a different approach than Trump, he stressed that Biden could still learn from Trumpās successes and failures in dealing with North Korea. āThe start of the Biden administration provides a new opportunity to start over talks between North Korea and the United States and also between South and North Korea,ā which have stalled amid the stalemate in nuclear negotiations, Moon said.
Companies are cashing in on moon rocks
Read full article: Companies are cashing in on moon rocksAnd with a different form of space race heating up, some companies are trying to cash in. NASA pledged in September to buy moon rocks from companies that can get robotic rovers to the lunar surface and scoop up samples of the dusty terrain, and the space agency asked for bids from companies all over the world. The goal is not to gather new information about lunar soil composition or study how various lunar resources can be used. NASA may be the only organization thatās currently in the market for buying moon rocks from private companies, but the space agency allowed the companies to name their price. The economic incentive for the four companies signed up for NASAās new lunar resource program is not exactly clear, but all of the companies are already well underway developing various lunar exploration technologies.
Does a āblue moonā actually exist?
Read full article: Does a āblue moonā actually exist?Most people have heard the phrase, āonce in a blue moonā when referring to something that doesnāt happen very often. But an actual blue moon is traditionally defined as the second full moon to happen in a single calendar month, and usually doesnāt have anything to do with the actual color of the moon. In this case, our second full moon, and now blue moon, will be on Halloween night. According to earthsky.org, that will happen next in the year 2048, when a monthly blue moon falls on Jan. 31, and a seasonal blue moon on Aug. 23. If youāre wondering, the next seasonal blue moon will be August 22, 2021.
NASA announcing āexciting new discoveryā about the Moon on Monday
Read full article: NASA announcing āexciting new discoveryā about the Moon on MondayUpdate: Scientists have announced that the Moon may hold frozen water in more places than suspected, meaning astronauts could use those resources in the future. Original: NASA is expected to announce a new scientific discovery about the Moon on Monday. According to a news release, NASA will make āan exciting new discoveryā as it continues to delve into moon and space exploration. NASA says the first woman and next man will be sent to the lunar surface in 2024 to prepare for the human exploration of Mars. The human expedition to Mars could take place in the 2030s, NASA said.
Rare blue moon will illuminate Halloween sky in 2020
Read full article: Rare blue moon will illuminate Halloween sky in 2020SAN ANTONIO ā This Halloween might look a little different for a lot of reasons including a rare blue moon illuminating the sky. The term āblue moonā refers to the second full moon in a single month and, according to NASA, the phenomenon only occurs seven times every 19 years. The first full moon for October will appear on Oct. 1 and is referred to as the Harvest Moon. EarthSky.org reports that the last blue moon occurred on March 31, 2018 and the next one is expected to occur Aug. 22, 2021. So no matter what youāre doing on Halloween - you should look up and check out the rare Halloween blue moon.
N. Korea's Kim apologizes over shooting death of S. Korean
Read full article: N. Korea's Kim apologizes over shooting death of S. KoreanItās extremely unusual for a North Korean leader to apologize to South Korea on any issue. South Korean officials condemned North Korea for what they called an āatrocious actā and pressed it punish those responsible. According to the North Korean message, North Korean troops first fired blanks after the man found in the Northās waters refused to answer other than saying heās from South Korea a couple of times. The troops determined he was dead and burned the floating object in line with anti-coronavirus rules, according to the North Korean message read by Suh. The North Korean message was sent from the United Front Department of the ruling Workersā Party, a top North Korean body in charge of relations with South Korea.
Look to the sky on 4th of July to see the first full moon of summer
Read full article: Look to the sky on 4th of July to see the first full moon of summerSAN ANTONIO ā Fireworks wonāt be the only reason to look to the sky on the Fourth of July! According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the first full moon of the summer, otherwise known as the Buck Moon, is taking to the skies just before the midnight hour on Saturday. There will also be a partial penumbral lunar eclipse, NASA officials said. This process is known as a partial penumbral eclipse. The moon will appear full for about three days around the eclipse, from Friday evening into Monday morning, and NASA officials said this will be a full moon weekend.
Check out this āmini-moonā thatās orbiting Earth
Read full article: Check out this āmini-moonā thatās orbiting EarthA tiny object that has gotten sucked into orbit around Earth is acting as a temporary mini-moon. The object, which is actually an asteroid, is only the second asteroid known to orbit Earth, according to CNN. Kacper Wierzchos and Theodore Pruyne, both researcher specialists for the Catalina Sky Survey, made the discovery on Feb. 15 and posted it to Twitter. On the night of Feb. 15, my Catalina Sky Survey teammate Teddy Pruyne and I found a 20th magnitude object. pic.twitter.com/zLkXyGAkZl ā Kacper Wierzchos (@WierzchosKacper) February 26, 2020Researchers said the asteroid, known as 2020 CD3, is likely between 6.2 feet and 11.4 feet in diameter.
A Snow Moon will light up the sky this weekend
Read full article: A Snow Moon will light up the sky this weekendA Snow Moon will appear from Friday evening to Monday morning, but don't worry: it won't affect the weather. According to the Farmers' Almanac, northeastern Native American tribes referred to the second full moon of winter as the Snow Moon because of February's heavy snow. However, experts disagree on what constitutes a supermoon, according to EarthSky. A supermoon is a full moon that occurs when the moon is at the closest point to earth in its orbit. This moon is important for other reasons as well, according to NASA.
The US proposed nuking the moon, and other surprising facts about Earthās celestial satellite
Read full article: The US proposed nuking the moon, and other surprising facts about Earthās celestial satelliteSince the moon is Earth's closest celestial neighbor, we've been able to learn more about it than any other in the solar system. There are surprising details about the moon, such as how in 1958, the US proposed exploding a nuclear bomb on its surface, for clout. Twelve men walked on the moon between those years, and all spacecraft on the moon's surface since have been unmanned. Astronauts will dock Orion at the Gateway, a spacecraft where they will live and work around the moon. Tides are caused by the moonThere are two bulges in Earth resulting from the gravitational pull of the moon.