Apollo astronauts saw UFOs from Moon, new files reveal
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Apollo astronauts described lights "sailing off into space" and skies like the "Fourth of July" in newly declassified Pentagon UFO transcripts.
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2026 full moon calendar: When to see the full moon and phases
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight.
Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon.
ASTRONAUTS from the Apollo 17 mission spotted bright particles over the moon that reminded them of fireworks, according to the newly released UFO files. Thousands of never-before-seen documents
As of Friday, May 8, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous. Tonight, 66% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide. If you look up with you no visual aids tonight you'll be able to spot the Mare Imbrium, Tycho Crater and the Kelper Crater.
The U.S. government has released a slew of never-before-seen files about UFOs.
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Why scientists are excited about Artemis 2's observations of impact flashes on the moon
The Artemis 2 astronauts saw several impact flashes on the moon during their epic flyby, observations that have excited scientists and mission planners alike.
A half century after NASA's Apollo 17 lunar module lifted off the moon's northeastern near side quadrant, planetary scientists still don't completely understand when or how our moon first formed. They do agree that it involved a major impactor—an object dubbed Theia by lunar scientists—that likely struck Earth some 4.
An independent astronomer predicts a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage will crash into the moon on Aug. 5, 2026, after orbiting Earth for a year.