Moon Earth Distance

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  Why The Moon Is Getting Slightly Farther Away From Earth Each Year

  The Moon is getting1 inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year.

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  Perseverance Rover Sees Phobos Block the Sun During Martian Solar Eclipse

  NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured a stunning solar eclipse on Mars, showcasing the moon Phobos as it partially blocked the sun. This remarkable event, photographed on September 30, 2024, was made possible by the rover's Left Mastcam-Z camera, which highlighted Phobos's irregular shape. Measuring about 17 miles long and orbiting Mars at a ...

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  How Fast Will the Moon's Shadow Travel During the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 2?

  The annular solar eclipse on October 2, 2024, will see the moon’s shadow move at vastly different speeds across the Southern Hemisphere. While the shadow will reach lightning-fast speeds over 10 million km/h in some areas, it will slow to around 2,057 km/h in others. The speed variation is due to factors like Earth’s curvature and the distance ...

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  Chandrayaan-3 Launch Successful, Lander Expected to Land on Moon on August 23

  The wait is over as the GSLV Mark 3 (LVM 3) heavy-lift launch vehicle lifted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota as per scheduled launch time. The journey from Earth to the moon for the spacecraft is estimated to take about a month and the landing is expected on August 23. Upon landing, it will ope...

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  'Buck' Moon to Shine on July 13, Largest Supermoon of 2022; How to Watch Online

  The "Buck" supermoon will be visible on July 13, after the moon is at its closest to the Earth for the year 2022 at 2:30pm IST on Wednesday. The moon will approach a perigee distance of 357,264 kilometres away from Earth. With July 13 also being the date of a full moon, people across the planet will be able to see the biggest supermoon of the year ...

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  NASA Shares Stunning Image of Saturn’s Moon Dione in Transit

  NASA has shared an image of Saturn's moon Dione. The image was said to be captured from a distance of about 2.3 million km. Scientists say transits play a vital role in understanding the relationship between the planet and its moons. When the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, during transit, it leads to the solar eclipse.

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  Massive Asteroid to Zip Past Earth Tomorrow, NASA Says ‘It Poses No Threat’

  A huge ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid is expected to fly past Earth tomorrow. The asteroid 1998 OR2 is said to be more than a mile-long, and if it were to strike the planet, it could cause extreme havoc.

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  Asteroid The Size Of A House To Shave Past Earth In October

  An asteroid the size of a house will shave past Earth at a distance of some 44,000 kilometres (27,300 miles) in October, inside the Moon's orbit, astronomers said Thursday.

• Asteroid to Fly by Earth Safely on January 26: NASA

  An asteroid will safely pass about three times the distance of Earth to the Moon on January 26, according to NASA.