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Blood moon wows skywatchers worldwide: Best photos of the September 2025 total lunar eclipse

September 9, 2025
A total lunar eclipse delighted stargazers overnight on Sept. 7-8 with a spectacular display of orbital mechanics that briefly turned Earth’s natural satellite blood red. This week’s total lunar eclipse graced the night sky as Earth drifted between the moon and sun, veiling the lunar disk in its umbral silhouette. As the moon slipped into the deepest part of our planet’s shadow…
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What time is today's blood moon total lunar eclipse?

September 8, 2025
A total lunar eclipse will occur overnight on Sunday (Sept. 7) into the early hours of Monday (Sept. 8), creating a striking red ‘blood moon’ for skywatchers across Asia, Western Australia and Europe. The September lunar eclipse will reach its maximum phase, when…
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'The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate': SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents

September 8, 2025
The people have spoken about SpaceX’s plans to launch its Super Heavy Starship from Florida — and they have a lot to say. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded a series of public meetings as part of its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) process for approving Starship liftoffs from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Florida’s Space Coast. The…
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Where to see the blood moon lunar eclipse Sept. 7–8

September 5, 2025
The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 will transform the full moon into a coppery-red “blood moon” on the night of Sept. 7–8. This long-lasting, impressive eclipse is visible to billions worldwide, but exactly what you’ll see depends on where…
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US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate

September 5, 2025
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing sounded the alarm over the U.S.-China space race, emphasizing American dominance off Earth as the backdrop for NASA’s next funding authorization. Committee Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) opened the Sept. 3 hearing, titled “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise,” by warning that the United States risks losing the moon to China if NASA’s Artemis…
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Mars 1 month from now — and Europe's Red Planet orbiters will be ready

September 4, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for a unique opportunity to study the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas from what could be the best vantage point in the solar system. Astronomers made the rare and extraordinary discovery of an interstellar object in our own solar system on July 1, 2025, sparking a scramble to study the mysterious visitor. The object has since been named comet 3I/ATLAS…
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