Moon Phase Tracking and Astronomy Data
Moon Phase Tracking and Astronomy Data
This section covers the real, observable sky. From how the moon’s cycle works to identifying planets and constellations, these articles break down astronomy in a way that’s easy to follow and grounded in reality. No mysticism—just the mechanics of the cosmos and how to understand what you’re looking at when you step outside at night.
Voyager 2 live distance and status tracker Voyager 2 Interstellar Mission · Constellation Pavo Calculating… Distance from Earth — — AU — Speed (vs Sun) 15.341 km/s Signal time — One-way delay — hr Science instruments · 2026 Cosmic ray…
Mission status Idle Altitude 0 km Speed 0 km/h Travel time 0.0 days Controls Climber speed200 km/h Payload10 t Launch ↑ Reset A tether from the Moon’s surface to the Earth-Moon Lagrange point could make routine access to deep space…
Why Sailors Feared the Full Moon For the modern traveller, a full moon over the ocean is a scene of unparalleled beauty. For the men who sailed the wooden ships of the 18th and 19th centuries, that same silver glow…
Plan your camping around the moon The moon is the one weather variable you can predict perfectly a year in advance. Whether you’re after dark skies for stargazing, natural light for a pre-dawn alpine start, or the biggest tides of…
A comprehensive reference guide to lunar habitability, the science behind ancient conditions, and what ongoing missions are uncovering about our closest neighbour. Astrobiology Planetary Science Space Exploration Contents 01The Moon Today 02The Habitable Window 03Essential Ingredients 04Scientific Evidence 05Moon vs.…
Moon rocks:where arethey now? Six missions. 382 kilograms. 2,196 samples. Over fifty years after Apollo astronauts lifted off from the lunar surface, humanity’s most extraordinary geological collection is still rewriting science — and the story isn’t close to finished. Updated…
Claim 1 · Light theory Full moonlight stimulates plant growth Moonlight at night triggers germination and growth responses in plants moonlight 0.1–0.3 lux sunlight 100,000 lux Moonlight is reflected sunlight. At full moon, roughly 0.1–0.3 lux reaches Earth’s surface —…
Earth Phase Today As seen from the lunar south pole Calculating… 00:00 23:59 12:00 Animate day Now Illumination— Lunar age— Next new Earth— Next full Earth— ‹ › Image from NASA Lunar Observation Guide Earth’s Phasesfrom the Moon The complete…
Every mission to land on the Moon — click a marker to see who went, when, and what claim they made Crewed landing Robotic landing Crashed / failed Click any marker to see mission details No country, company, or individual…
SUN EARTH ⌀ 12,742 km NEAR TO SCALE Earth Moon ORBIT: 0° PHASE: — LIT: — SPEED: 0.5× 1× 2× How big is the Moon compared to Earth? It looks massive in our sky. It has shaped the tides, the…