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Athena then began a series of three maneuvers that ended Sunday to help correct its moon-bound trajectory before making it to lunar orbit Monday, according to NASA. Intuitive Machines expects ...

The X-37B spacecraft’s latest mission was shorter than the last but tried several new maneuvers and approaches during its ...

This is when a so-called “blood moon” lunar eclipse plays out, visible in North and South America, parts of Africa, the Pacific, and Europe. So what causes a lunar eclipse, when is the best time to ...

"The successful execution of the aerobraking maneuver underscores the U.S. Space Force’s commitment to pushing the bounds of novel space operations in a safe and responsible manner." ...

The United States Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane touched down to earth on Friday after spending 434 days in orbit conducting mysterious tests. The unmanned Boeing-made aircraft landed ...

In 2013, Chang'e-3 successfully touched down on Mare Imbrium, a huge lava plane on the ... means every time the moon rotates once on its axis, it also completes one orbit around the Earth.

This is called a new moon. As the Moon continues to orbit Earth we can see more and more of the lit side. At various stages in its orbit it is called a crescent moon, a quarter moon and a gibbous ...

the Moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees from Earth's orbit. For an eclipse to occur, the Moon and Earth have to be on the same orbital plane with the Sun, so the Earth's shadow can be cast onto the ...