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Rare Harvest ‘Micromoon’ Will Appear on Friday the 13th
The full moon closest to the autumnal equinox is dubbed a 'harvest moon.' This year, it will also be a rare harvest 'micromoon.'
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See What the Eye of Hurricane Dorian Looks Like From Space
These images, captured from the International Space Station, put the magnitude of Hurricane Dorian into perspective.
NASA Boss Jokingly Declares Pluto a Planet, Gets Everyone's Hopes Up
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine came out as Team Planet Pluto at a recent event, reigniting hopes around the body's planetary status.
Northern Lights Could Be Visible Over Parts of America This Weekend
NOAA forecasts geomagentic storms for August 31 and September 1, 2019, which means that the northern lights may be visible over Maine, Wisconsin, Michigan, and other U.S. states this weekend.
August Is Ending With a Super New Moon
The gravitational pull of the supermoon will team up with that of the sun on August 30 to create super-charged "king" tides around the world.
NASA and Peanuts Team Up to Bring Space-Themed Snoopy Booklets to McDonald's Happy Meals
As part of a new project promoting STEM, NASA booklets starring Snoopy in space will soon be available with McDonald's Happy Meals.
How to See the Full Sturgeon Moon on Thursday
August's full moon is called a sturgeon moon. Here's what you need to know to make the most of the celestial event on August 15.
The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Next Week—Here's How to Boost Your Chance of Seeing a Shooting Star
A full sturgeon moon will make 2019's Perseids less brilliant than they've appeared in years past, but if you know when and where to look, you can increase your chances of spotting a shooting star.
Thousands of Tardigrades Are Stranded on the Moon After an Israeli Lunar Lander Crashed
Thousands of dehydrated tardigrades—also known as water bears—were accidentally left on the Moon's surface last April, and it's highly likely that they're still alive.
July Is Ending With a Rare Black Supermoon on Wednesday
After a month of spooky astronomical events, July will close out with a rare black supermoon this Wednesday.
Could You Pass This Astronaut Aptitude Test?
Think you've got what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin? Take this Astronaut Test and find out.
Apollo 11 Astronauts Are Being Honored With Butter Sculptures at the Ohio State Fair
This year, the Ohio State Fair’s legen-dairy butter display will include uncannily lifelike sculptures of Apollo 11’s Moon walkers.
The Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend—Here's How to See It
Usually it's all about the Perseids, but this summer, the Delta Aquariids is the meteor shower to catch, thanks to July's "old moon." Here's how to view it.
A Fireball Meteor Lit Up Skies Over New England Last Night
The bright green light that streaked across skies over Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut the night of July 24 was likely a fireball meteor, experts say.
Richard Nixon Had a Speech Prepared In the Event That Apollo 11's Mission Failed
In the event that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were stranded on the moon, William Safire wrote a heartbreaking letter for the president to read.
Get The Details On All 21 Successful Moon Landings With This Interactive Map
Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary is a great opportunity to explore the history of Moon landings with Smithsonian.com’s handy map.
Meet Margaret Hamilton: The Woman Behind the Apollo Project
When Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the surface of the Moon in July of 1969, software was a relatively new development. In fact, the Moon mission was one of the first times this kind of engineering was used in such a fundamental way. History was being wri
The 12 Men Who Walked on the Moon
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history in 1969 when they became the first people to step foot on the Moon. Ten others have followed in their footsteps.
LEGO Built a Life-Sized Astronaut Model to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
The 6-foot-3-inch model took 300 hours and 30,000 LEGO blocks to build. It matches the astronaut suits worn during the 1969 Moon landing.
A Half-Blood Thunder Moon Will Light Up Tonight’s Sky
The half-blood thunder moon—a partial lunar eclipse that coincides with a full moon in July—falls on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch.
CBS Is Live-Streaming Its 1969 Coverage of the Apollo 11 Launch Right Now on YouTube
Tune into CBS’s live stream of its 1969 coverage of the Apollo 11 mission launch, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing.
11 Things You Might Not Know About Neil Armstrong
No matter where private or government space travel may take us in the future, Neil Armstrong will forever have a place as the first human to ever set foot on solid ground outside of our atmosphere.
July Is the Best Time to See Saturn and Its Rings This Year
Saturn reached opposition this month, which means now is the ideal time to see the second-largest planet in our solar system from your backyard.
8 Facts About David Bowie's 'Space Oddity'
On July 11, 1969—just weeks before the Apollo 11 landing—David Bowie's iconic single 'Space Oddity' was released.