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Manila (Philippines), May 26 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Rolex dela Pena) .- A full moon, also at its closest point to Earth, and to complete with a total lunar eclipse will coincide this Wednesday in the called "red supermoon", a beautiful spectacle that also brings earthlings closer to space exploration and its achievements, as NASA planetary scientist Lucas Paganini explained to EFE.FOOTAGE OF THE LUNAR ECLIPSE SEEN FROM MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Jakarta (Indonesia), May 26 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Bagus Indahono) .- A full moon, also at its closest point to Earth, and to complete with a total lunar eclipse will coincide this Wednesday in the call "red supermoon", a beautiful spectacle that also brings earthlings closer to space exploration and its achievements, as NASA planetary scientist Lucas Paganini explained to Efe.This rare lunar "trifecta", which will make the moon red for "a dozen minutes", had not occurred for about six years, Paganini, an Argentine from Mendoza who appreciates the opportunity provided by this natural phenomenon to "share the beauty of our skies ".In addition, the "red supermoon" allows the scientific community to bring the general public closer to space missions, especially the Artemis program that plans to return to the Moon in 2024, this time with the first woman and also establish a permanent presence on the satellite. from the earth.This Wednesday, the full moon will be at the closest point to Earth this year, which is known as the "supermoon." This closeness makes it appear larger and 15% brighter than at other times, Paganini said.The total lunar eclipse, which occurs when the Moon completely passes through the Earth's shadow, will begin at 08.46 GMT on Wednesday, with the Moon entering the darkest part of the shadow at 09.45 GMT, NASA reported. IMAGES OF THE TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE SEEN FROM JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Scientists used to say there were millions of tons of ice in the permanently shadowed craters of the moon’s poles. Now, HuffPost reports a pair of studies in the journal Nature Astronomy says there's far, far more potential water available. Twenty percent more, to be exact. A team led by the University of Colorado's Paul Hayne says more than 15,400 square miles of lunar terrain have the capability to trap water in the form of ice. However, lead researcher Casey Honniball says the molecules are so far apart that they are in neither liquid nor solid form. To be clear, this is not puddles of water. Casey Honniball, Lead Researcher Postdoctoral fellow, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland Greater access to water could allow astronauts and robots more places to land, and support future lunar bases. Scientists believe the moon's water came from comets, asteroids, interplanetary dust, solar wind, or even lunar volcanic eruptions.
Thousands of Buddhist monks and devotees participated in a breathtaking lantern-lit ceremony at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok on Saturday, to mark Makha Bucha Day, a special holiday celebrated on the full moon of the third lunar month of the calendar. Participants sat in prepared positions and meditated according to instructions given by the head priest via microphone. Makha Bucha Day, also known as Lord Buddha Day, is a public holiday observed in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Sri Lanka. It is an important religious festival held in honour of the Buddha and comes from a special story in Buddhist history. The legend goes that 1,250 monks enlightened monks came to see the Buddha on the day of the full moon without being summoned so that they could be ordained by the Buddha himself. Each temple in Thailand holds a candlelight procession called a wian thian. Monks and congregation members circle three times around the ordination hall clockwise holding flowers, incense and a lighted candle.
This four-wheeled robot rover is undergoing its final trials on Japan's Tottori Sand Dunes before it will be flown into space and out to its final test - a 1,640 foot ride on the surface of the moon. Called the Moonraker, the rover was built by Team Hakuto of Japan to compete with 15 other teams from all over the world for the $20 million dollar grand prize in the Google Lunar XPrize competition. Google's Lunar XPrize competition calls for participating teams to create a rover, launch it into space, land it on the moon, have it travel at least 1,640 feet, and then send images of its travels back to the earth. The first team to successfully complete the challenge will take home the grand prize. Team Hakuto, which means 'white rabbit' in Japanese, is well on its way to securing the prize money - their Moonraker rover is scheduled to be launched from Earth by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket soon. The purpose is to create a cheap machine to help humans easily explore the moon, and maybe even prepare it for colonization. The Hakuto team hope that the Moonraker will be able to explore holes on the moon's surface and perhaps discover cave systems. The future looks interesting indeed.
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