Lunar science
The Hidden Mystery of Earth's Mantle: What's Buried Inside?
Beneath the Earth's surface, buried deep within the mantle, lies a long-standing enigma that might hold the key to unraveling the ancient secrets of our Moon's birth. For over half a century, seismologists have been tracking two massive, continent-sized anomalies concealed beneath Africa and the South Pacific region.
Rare supermoon lights up the night sky
The supermoon rises behind the ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounio, about 70 kilometers south of Athens, Greece on Wednesday. The cosmic curtain rose Wednesday night with the second full moon of the month. It is a supermoon because it's closer to Earth than usual, appearing especially big and bright.
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Two supermoons in August mean double the stargazing fun
The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: A pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon.
Catch the first show tomorrow evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. That's because it will be closer than usual, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label.
Study links continent creation to 200-million year galactic comet cycle
When comets strike Earth they excavate & melt large portions of the mantle causing the molten rock to rise to the surface & float
NASA to make observations from space junk collision with Moon
NASA has said it aims to survey the crater formed when the remains of a SpaceX rocket are expected to crash into the Moon in early March, calling the event "an exciting research opportunity."
Watch Flower Super Moon Tonight
The next full moon, otherwise known as the Flower Moon, is set to grace our skies tonight, May 26, reaching its official peak at around 11:30 pm. It will also be the second supermoon of the year.
A full moon occurs every 29.5 days and happens when the Moon is completely illuminated by the Sun's rays. It occurs when the Earth is directly aligned between the Sun and the Moon.
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May 26 Full Moon Will Appear More Spectacular Than Ever
This month's full moon will appear bigger, brighter and redder than usual, as the rare simultaneous occurrence of a supermoon and a lunar eclipse takes place in some parts of the world on 26 May.
May's full moon is the second of two supermoons in 2021, with the previous one taking place in April over largely cloudy skies in the UK.
First supermoon of 2020 brightens up Edirne skies
A supermoon is seen over Turkey's northwestern Edirne province on Feb. 9, 2020. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (AA Photo)
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A 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Samokov, the Quake was also Felt in Sofia
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was felt in Bulgaria. This was reported by the European Seismic Center.
The epicentre of the quake is 61 km south of Sofia, 20 km south of Samokov and 37 km northeast of Blagoevgrad.
The depth of the quake is 2 km.
An Earthquake Registered near Plovdiv Tonight
An earthquake with a 2.4 magnitude on the Richter scale was registered this night near Plovdiv.
The quake occurred at 00:42 am and was at a depth of 16 km, according to the Seismological Institute of BAS.
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