Moon

When one has the opportunity to experience the grandeur of the Milky Way, witness a shooting star, or identify a new constellation, such moments can spark curiosity, a sense of awe, and provide memories that last a lifetime.

Earth Day, Earth Week, and my preferred, Earth Year. Let’s pretend to join the Artemus II crew for a wild 300,000 mile journey to the dark side of the moon for an Earth rise.

The historical fiction parts of this film are fun, being written and acted with a likable, energetic charm set against the high stakes space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The romantic comedy parts of this film are what left me feeling underwhelmed.

The Eclipse Soundscapes project is looking for observers to record and share “field notes” of the changes they see, hear, and feel during the eclipse, whether they’re in the total path or not.

In ancient times, the temporary extinguishing of the sun caused quite a bit of fear. The Chinese thought a giant dragon was taking bites out of the sun. They beat drums to drive the dragon away. In other countries, warriors shot flaming arrows into the sky to reignite the lost fireball.

This year’s Small Satellite conference kicked off last weekend with talks held at USU's Logan campus. On Sunday, mission operator Michael Hauge gave an update on NASA's Lunar Flashlight mission.

This coming week, February 5th, marks the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 14 lunar landing, launched January 31, 1971.

The moon will soon turn blood red months ahead of Halloween as the first lunar eclipse of the year approaches.

A partial lunar eclipse was visible over the Western U.S. yesterday. The eclipse was the longest in 580 years, beginning around 11 pm and lasting just…

This spring after the sun sets in the west the 2nd planet from the Sun, Venus, has given us a wonderful evening celestial show. Venus at this point in its…