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Seasonal blue moon rises Sunday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 06:34 PM

Filipinos may get a glimpse of the rare celestial occurrence blue moon on Sunday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said. Read more »

NASA dubs 2024 Moon mission 'Artemis,' asks for $1.6B

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 14 12:29 PM

NASA's next mission to the Moon will be called Artemis, the US space agency announced Monday, though it's still looking for the money to make the journey happen by its accelerated 2024 deadline. Read more »

Quakes show that moon, gradually shrinking, is tectonically active

Will Dunham, Reuters
Posted at May 14 07:55 AM

The moon is not the inert world some scientists had believed it to be - based on a new analysis disclosed on Monday of quakes measured by seismometers in operation on the moon from 1969 and 1977. Read more »

'Missiles like these will start the war': N. Korea tests showcase growing capability

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at May 10 05:30 PM

SEOUL - North Korea's second missile test on Thursday signals it is serious about developing new, short-range weapons that could be used early and effectively in any war with South Korea and the United States, analysts studying images of the latest launches say. Read more »

Billionaire Bezos unveils moon lander mockup, touts Blue Origin's lunar goals

Joey Roulette, Reuters
Posted at May 10 07:24 AM

Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, founder of rocket company Blue Origin, unveiled on Thursday a mockup of a lunar lander spacecraft and discussed missions to the moon in a strategy tailored to the US government's renewed push to establish a lunar outpost in just 5 years. Read more »

Billionaire Jeff Bezos to unveil plans for moon presence, sources say

Reuters
Posted at May 10 12:40 AM

WASHINGTON - Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos will unveil plans on Thursday for missions to the moon tailored to the US government's renewed push to establish a lunar outpost in just five years, people familiar with the matter said.   Read more »

‘Legacy of dictatorship’ looms as South Koreans rail against political parties

Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 03 07:09 PM

A petition calling for the South Korean government to dissolve the main opposition party has gained 1.7 million signatures in less than two weeks, in what analysts call a sign of growing intolerance in the former dictatorship. Read more »

April's (not really) ‘Pink Moon’ rises on Good Friday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 08:34 PM

While it doesn't appear pink, the moon reached peak fullness at 7:12 p.m. according to state meteorological bureau PAGASA. Read more »

Israeli spacecraft crashes on moon after technical failures

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 04:51 AM

YEHUD, Israel - The Israeli spacecraft Beresheet crashed onto the moon on Thursday after a series of technical failures during its final descent, shattering hopes of a historic controlled landing on the lunar surface. Read more »

Seoul declares national disaster as winds fan giant forest fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 07:35 PM

SEOUL, South Korea - A giant forest fire swept across swathes of South Korea Friday, as authorities declared a rare national disaster, deploying 900 fire engines and tens of thousands of personnel to bring it under control. Read more »

Trump, Moon to meet in Washington in April: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 01:47 PM

US President Donald Trump will host his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in next month. Read more »

US wants astronauts back on Moon within 5 years - Pence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 06:08 AM

WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence announced Tuesday that the United States intends to send astronauts back to the Moon within 5 years, with a woman first in line to set foot on the lunar surface. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: MARCH 21, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 12:58 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

After the 'super worm equinox moon'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 10:19 PM

A day after the "super worm equinox moon" treated Manila sky gazers, the moon still cuts through the night as it sits backdropped against the statue of Jesus Christ at the Church of the Gesú at the Ateneo de Manila University. Read more »

Canada 'going to the Moon' - Trudeau

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 01 05:41 AM

OTTAWA, Canada - Canada will join NASA's space mission to put an orbiter around the Moon in a few years, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. Read more »

Israel set to join elite lunar club with first mission to moon

Joey Roulette, Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 08:43 AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Israel's first spacecraft built to land on the moon was set for launch on Thursday from Florida on a mission that, if successful, would make the Jewish state only the fourth nation to achieve a controlled touchdown on the lunar surface. Read more »

'Super snow moon,' sinaksihan ng mga Pinoy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 06:42 AM

MAYNILA - Nasaksihan ng mga Pinoy Martes ng gabi ang isang lunar event na tinatawag na super snow moon. Read more »

Supermoon at the Parthenon

Louisa Gouliamaki, AFP
Posted at Feb 20 02:43 AM

The Super Snow Moon rises next to the Parthenon Temple at the Acropolis archaeological site on Tuesday. Read more »

Their version of longest holiday

Tyrone Siu, Reuters
Posted at Feb 19 11:33 PM

eople release sky lanterns to celebrate the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival, marking the end of the Lunar New Year. Read more »

NASA heading back to Moon soon, and this time to stay

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 15 08:50 AM

NASA is accelerating plans to return Americans to the Moon, and this time, the US space agency says it will be there to stay.  Read more »