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Our Last Manned Moon Mission Launched 40 Years Ago Today

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:00:31 +0000

Growing up in the '60s, I was always fascinated by the space race and the NASA missions to the moon. On this day in 1972, the U.S.A's last manned launch to the moon took place with Apollo XVII, and we haven't set foot there since.

"Supermoon" To Light Up Sky Tonight

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:01:14 +0000

Move over Super Bowl, here comes a celestial show that will even overshadow you. It's being called the "Supermoon" or super perigee moon. According to CBS News the moon will reach perigee or its closest point to earth around 11:30 tonight. What does this mean to we stargazers?

Fascinating New Moon Photos

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:30:33 +0000

I've always been a bit spaced out, so to speak, with a keen interest in space exploration. I am old enough to remember that first lunar landing in 1969 by Apollo 11, and we have landed on the moon several more times. Now, new photos have been released showing remnants of those landings - everything from lunar rover tracks to items left behind.

Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:10:47 +0000

I am into the stars, planets and cosmos big time! Tonight, we on earth (that includes all of us) will experience a total lunar eclipse. Unfortunately, it won’t be visible to us in central New York, or even North America. According to an article in The Huffington Post: “The moment of totality — when the [...]