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Moon and Planets Align in Korea
Moon and planets align in the evening sky as seen from Geojedo Island of Korea. The crescent Moon is the lowest, while Venus (in conjunction with the Moon) is second on the line, then Mars, and last Jupiter among stars of Capricornus. FROM: tumblr.com
Buzz Aldrin on the Moon
Collection: NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection Title: Buzz Aldrin on the Moon Full Description: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the Moon near the leg of the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" during the Apollo 11 exravehicular activity (EVA). Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander, took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera. While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) "Eagle" to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the Moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) "Columbia" in lunar orbit. Date: 7/20/1969 Image #: AS11-40-5903 Original url: grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2001-000013.html UID: SPD-GRIN-GPN-2001-00 0013 Center: HQ Center Number: AS11-40-5903 GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2001-000013 SOURCE: nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/detail/nasaNAS~5~5~21581~126368 Visit www.nasaimages.
Saturday’s Lunar Eclipse Will Include ‘Impossible’ Sight
This year’s second total lunar eclipse on Saturday (Dec. 10) will offer a rare chance to see a strange celestial sight traditionally thought impossible. For most places in the United States and Canada, there will be a chance to observe an unusual effect, one that celestial geometry seems to dictate can’t happen. The little-used name for this effect is a “selenelion” (or “selenehelion”) and occurs when both the sun and the eclipsed moon can be seen at the same time.