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'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse dazzles millions around the world (photos)

Asteroid Ryugu samples offer new insights into early solar system magnetism

To uncover the history of our solar system, it is necessary to study the dynamic evolution of the ancient solar nebula materials. These materials interacted and coevolved with the weak but widespread magnetic field of the solar nebula, which was generated by the weakly ionized nebular gas in the protoplanetary disk. During the formation or alteration, the magnetization of these materials can become locked in for billions of years, a phenomenon known as natural remanent magnetization (NRM). NRM m

See the blood moon total lunar eclipse

Don’t worry if you missed Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse. These images show the celestial marvel from around the world

Srisailam temple reopens after lunar eclipse

'Rahu-Ketu kshetram': Srikalahasti temple remains open during lunar eclipse

As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar "harvester"

PwC Projects $127 Billion Moon Economy by 2050; Energy Infrastructure Cited as Primary Bottleneck

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the latest PwC Lunar Market Assessment projected that the lunar economy will reach $127.3 billion in annual revenue by 2050. However, the report and industry […]

Blasted off Mars and still alive

A famously resilient bacterium may be tough enough to survive one of the most violent events imaginable on Mars. In laboratory experiments designed to mimic the crushing shock of a massive asteroid impact, researchers squeezed Deinococcus radiodurans between steel plates and blasted it with pressures reaching 3 GPa (30,000 times atmospheric pressure). Even under these extreme conditions, a significant portion of the microbes survived.

James Webb spots a galaxy with tentacles in deep space

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted the most distant “jellyfish galaxy” ever seen — a cosmic oddity streaming long, tentacle-like trails of gas and newborn stars as it speeds through a dense galaxy cluster. The galaxy appears as it was 8.5 billion years ago, revealing that the early universe may have been far more violent than scientists expected.

Totality is over — Feast your eyes on the 1st photos of the blood moon total lunar eclipse 2026

Total lunar eclipse March 2026: what time, where and when to see the full 'blood moon' tonight over North America, Australia and New Zealand

Eclipse will feature a deep, coppery-red full moon on 3 March. From Sydney to New York, use our guide to find out when the eclipse will be visible and the best time to see it tonight.North America, Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday known as a “blood moon”.As the full moon dips into the planet’s shadow tonight it will change colour to a “deep and coppery red”, says astrophysicist Dr Rebecca Allen of Swinburne University. Continue reading...

Teeth smaller than a fingertip reveal the first primate ancestor

Tiny, tooth-sized fossils have just reshaped the story of our deepest ancestry. Paleontologists have discovered the southernmost remains ever found of Purgatorius—the earliest-known relative of all primates, including humans—in Colorado’s Denver Basin. Previously thought to be confined to Montana and parts of Canada, this shrew-sized, tree-dwelling mammal now appears to have spread southward soon after the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

'Blood moon' set to rise over Hong Kong but clouds, rain may get in the way

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is set to witness a rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday night, but the weather forecaster warns that thick clouds and possible rain may block the view. The Hong Kong Observatory also said temperatures were expected to drop gradually from 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit) at noon on Tuesday to around 16 degrees in the evening. The astronomical event

Total lunar eclipse to turn moon blood red: When and how to see it

With a little cooperation from the clouds, skygazers in the U.S. will get to watch as the moon turns blood red during Tuesday morning's total lunar eclipse.

Why NASA's Artemis 3 Mission Isn't Sending Astronauts to the Moon Anymore

The mission’s goals have changed, and Artemis 4 will be the first lunar landing attempt. Four missions are tentatively scheduled within the next three years

How to weigh a killer asteroid at 22 kilometers per second

Estimating a mass for a potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) is perhaps the single most important thing to understand about it, after its trajectory. Actually doing so isn't easy though, as the mass for objects in the tens to hundreds of kilometers in size are too small to have their mass calculated by traditional radio-frequency tracking techniques. A new paper from Justin Atchison of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and his co-authors proposes a method that could fi

What's Up: March 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in March 2026? A total lunar eclipse blood moon takes centre stage, Venus and Saturn cozy up for a conjunction, and we celebrate the vernal equinox.

Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse 2026: Time and Visibility Guide

Earth’s shadow will temporarily drape the moon in a copper hue before sunrise on Tuesday.

NASA Scrapped Its Plan to Put Astronauts on the Moon With Artemis III

NASA official Jared Isaacman confirmed that the 2027 Artemis III mission, which was slated to put people back on the moon for the first time in decades, is going to get a small detour. Instead of a moon landing, Artemis III will now stay in low Earth orbit. The goal is to test the equipment, […] The post NASA Scrapped Its Plan to Put Astronauts on the Moon With Artemis III appeared first on VICE.

Total lunar eclipse weather forecast: Will US skies be clear for the blood moon?