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Tag Archives: Moon
5 May 2012: How close was the Moon?
The Moon, our Earth’s only natural satellite, orbits our planet in an elliptical path ranging in distance from 405,000 kilometers at its farthest point [apogee] to 363,000 kilometers, in round numbers, at its closet [perigee]. When a full Moon takes … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollo Program, Astronauts, Earth, Laser light, Moon, NASA, Neil Armstrong, Retro-reflecvtor array, Super-Moon of 5 May 2012, Telescope
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Did you see the Moon dancing with Venus?
WHAT A SHOW! Have you seen the dance the crescent Moon and the planet Venus have been engaging in over the last few days in the western skies? It was truly amazing to see them so close together this past … Continue reading
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Tagged Atmosphere, Carbon dioxide, Earth, European Spave Agency, Galaxy, Greenhouse effect, Hubble space telescope, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Milky Way, Moon, NASA, Nitrogen, Satellite, Saturn, Shy, Solar system, Sulfuric acid, Terrestrial-type planets, Universe, Venus
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