Following the success of the Sputnik spacecrafts, the Soviets planned a series of spacecrafts to be launched towards the moon. The Luna programme was planned to collect more information about the ...

For instance, the luna moth gives off the appearance of a glowing, fairy-like creature that seems to have come from an enchanted forest. They are often regarded as rare, but in reality ...

A new mock-up of the moon's surface has opened near the western German city of Cologne. A decade in the making, the LUNA Analog Facility is jointly built by the European Space Agency (ESA ...

Rowan University’s College of Science & Mathematics successfully applied to serve as an Artemis Moon Tree custodian and the ...

A hummingbird moth can easily be mistaken for a hummingbird because it looks and acts similar. Learn what makes these sphinx ...

The Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei) begins life as a caterpillar, hatching from one of 100 to 150 eggs, although many of its siblings will not make it to adulthood. The caterpillar, along with ...

This story appears in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Light green, long winged, and roughly the size of a playing card, the luna moth is a striking creature. It’s a clever ...

What is the moon phase today? Today, Oct. 9, 2024, the moon is 7 days old and is in the Waxing Crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 36% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in ...

Luna will sail round-trip Caribbean cruises from Miami, Florida. Norwegian Cruise Line guests can soon go to the moon – no space travel required. The cruise line revealed details about its new ...

Norwegian Cruise Line guests can soon go to the moon – no space travel required. The cruise line revealed details about its new ship, Norwegian Luna, which will launch in April 2026. The vessel ...