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In binoculars, look near the very center of the lunar disk for a large crater that seems to have a dark, smooth floor. This is Ptolemaeus, named for Claudius Ptolemy, an astronomer of ancient Greece.
The moon is being hit by objects in the present epoch.Fresh lunar craters tell us about objects which enter the Earth-Moon system.
This week, the phase of the moon grows, reaching First Quarter on June 7. An ordinary pair of binoculars is all you'll need to see some of the moon's larger craters.
This is your Space News from TMRO for February 6th, 2019. This week we don't have a Space Traffic report, but we do have four different rocket engine tests, ISRO officially has a human spaceflight program now, Jared talks to us about Lunar Craters and SpaceIL is getting ready to launch their mission and time capsule to the moon! This week we also welcome Dr. Tamitha Skov in our new Space Weather segment!
This is your Space News from TMRO for February 6th, 2019. This week we don't have a Space Traffic report, but we do have four different rocket engine tests, ISRO officially has a human spaceflight program now, Jared talks to us about Lunar Craters and SpaceIL is getting ready to launch their mission and time capsule to the moon! This week we also welcome Dr. Tamitha Skov in our new Space Weather segment!
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with your local astronomy club.
Podcast for audio and video - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with your local astronomy club.
Fresh lunar craters tell us about objects which enter the Earth-Moon system.
Fresh lunar craters tell us about objects which enter the Earth-Moon system.