4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (262+ words) On January 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Riccioli pointed his telescope at Venus and noticed a faint glow on the planet's unlit side. Riccioli figured it was an artifact of his glass " the same trick that makes a prism throw…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (209+ words) Previously:" Humans have left 400, 000 pounds of 'garbage' on the moon" Dark side of the moon, as seen from Artemis" A surprise meteorite hit the moon during Monday's total lunar eclipse The Artemis II mission is slingshotting around the moon today,…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (302+ words) The crew took a Nikon D5, a Nikon Z9 and an i Phone 17 each, and used all prolifically; 12, 000 shots were taken on the voyage, writes Matt Growcoot at Petapixel. Here's a summary and selection from You Tuber Chris Pattison: "" Previously:" Artemis crew…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (7+ words) Space may be borderless. Ownership isn't....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (378+ words) Neutrinos pass through the entire planet without stopping. They travel billions of light-years from colliding black holes and exploding stars without being absorbed or deflected, arriving intact and pointing straight back at their source. But catching enough of them to…...