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Minnesota astronaut set to make his first trip to the International Space Station
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (66+ words) MPR News Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. - From kimchi to kombucha: Hype or healthy habit? - U of M researchers create…...
A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (28+ words) Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend. It's when a blue moon that's also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year rises....
North America poised for light display of aurora borealis
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (20+ words) FILE - Northern lights fill the sky behind the Saint Joseph the Woodworker Shrine, near Valley Falls, Kan., Nov. 11, 2025....
After Artemis hype, Dark Sky Week aims to keep focus on the night sky
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (80+ words) Voyageurs National Park is a designated International Dark Sky Park. Its nonprofit partner is hosting programs through Saturday to celebrate the night sky and share strategies for preventing light pollution. Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks…...
After a whirlwind mission to the moon, astronauts are back home. Here's what's next
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NASA’s Artemis II crew readies for Monday’s lunar flyby. Here’s what you need to know
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NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II mission
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (47+ words) It's humanity's first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to Apollo, NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. Three Americans and a Canadian will launch into orbit around Earth and then head for…...
The colorful moons of 2026
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (15+ words) MPR News Why we call them strawberry, pink and blue moons...
Total lunar eclipse Tuesday morning; spring preview this week
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) Fewer clouds north for the eclipse. Temperatures in the 50s this week. Are you an early riser? If so, you may want to take a gander in the western sky between about 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. The total Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse will…...
Lunar eclipse may be visible in Minnesota, if the clouds don't get in the way
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