Chilling animations depict effect ‘city-killer’ asteroid would have on Earth — as experts warn moon also in danger
Ready or not, 2024 YR4 is coming to an orbit near you. Chilling animations depict the apocalyptic impact that “city-killer” ...
How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will make a looping voyage to the moon
Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...
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The moon has been drifting away from Earth for 4.5 billion years. A stunning animation shows how far it has gone.
A new animation depicts that process with ... which pushes the moon outward and makes its orbit larger. That's why researchers look to the imprints of ancient ocean tides to determine how fast ...
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The Moon and its orbit around Earth
As the Moon starts 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 full moon. It is called a full moon ...
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There is no permanent dark side of the moon, and this simple animation by a former NASA scientist explains why
In one orbit of about 29.5 days ... from full moon to new moon. At the bottom right corner, the animation also tracks the boundary of sunlight falling across the moon as it rotates.
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The Moon and its orbit around 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 ...