Tag: moon

September 26, 2015 at 11:13 am

Picture of the Day: Moonlight Over Italy

Picture of the Day: Moonlight Over Italy

NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly is spending a year in space and his daily stream of photos continue to inspire. This one is from day 180 and shows Italy at night, illuminated by the moon.

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September 23, 2015 at 5:39 pm

A Lantern That Looks Like the Moon

A Lantern That Looks Like the Moon

Gives new meaning to the word “moonlight”

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August 6, 2015 at 9:48 am

NASA Captures Dark Side of the Moon as it Crosses Earth

NASA Captures Dark Side of the Moon as it Crosses Earth

The same side of the moon always faces Earth but this view was captured by a NASA satellite one million miles away.

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August 4, 2015 at 9:39 am

When Buzz Aldrin Returned from the Moon He Had to Fill Out a Customs Form

When Buzz Aldrin Returned from the Moon He Had to Fill Out a Customs Form

He also had to fill out a travel voucher form for the historic mission.

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June 29, 2015 at 11:14 am

So Nikon’s Newest Digital Camera Can Zoom In on the Moon

So Nikon's Newest Digital Camera Can Zoom In on the Moon

The sky is no longer the limit. Check out the insane zoom on Nikon’s Coolpix P900 as it captures the moon in remarkable detail.

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April 23, 2015 at 3:33 pm

Picture of the Day: Sailplane Solar Eclipse

Picture of the Day: Sailplane Solar Eclipse

© Daniele Molineris / Red Bull Content Pool Luca Bertossio performs in a sailplane glider during the solar eclipse in Premariacco, Udine, Italy on March 20th 2015. The photograph was taken for Red Bull by Daniele Molineris. Red Bull athletes were out in full force for this most recent total solar eclipse. Check out…

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March 30, 2015 at 4:42 pm

What March’s Total Solar Eclipse Looked Like from an Airplane Window

What March's Total Solar Eclipse Looked Like from an Airplane Window

An incredible timelapse shows the shadow of the moon during the total solar eclipse that occurred on March 20, 2015. This is the view as seen from the stratosphere, in a plane flying along the umbral path. The plane was flying at an altitude of 14,000 meters (46,000 ft) at a speed of 950…

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October 8, 2014 at 4:29 pm

5 Brilliant Captures of the October 8 ‘Blood Moon’

5 Brilliant Captures of the October 8 'Blood Moon'

On the morning of October 8 the full moon took on an eerie reddish hue that people have dubbed the ‘Blood Moon’. According to Space.com: “The total lunar eclipse of Oct. 8 was visible to observers in North America, western South America, parts of East Asia, Australia and other parts of the Pacific, weather…

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September 22, 2014 at 7:43 pm

Picture of the Day: Basketball Eclipse of the Sun

Picture of the Day: Basketball Eclipse of the Sun

Photograph by MDPPatrick on reddit Reddit user MDPPatrick took this perfectly timed photo of his brother shooting a basketball and creating an eclipse of the sun at the same time. For those curious, the photo was taken on a Galaxy S4 using the ‘Sports’ mode which takes pictures of fast movement. The photo, which…

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July 20, 2014 at 7:51 pm

Picture of the Day: This Was Taken Exactly 45 Years Ago

Picture of the Day: This Was Taken Exactly 45 Years Ago

Photograph by NASA [Taken 20 July 1969] Earth Rise as Seen From Lunar Surface: This incredible image of the Earth rise was taken during lunar orbit by the Apollo 11 mission crew in July of 1969. The first manned lunar mission, Apollo 11 launched aboard a Saturn V launch vehicle from the Kennedy Space…

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