... As the Moon travels around its orbit, the Earth based view of the half of the Moon that faces the Sun changes causing the ... Humans first crashed a spacecraft into the Moon in 1959, but the first humans to reach the Moon landed in 1969. ...
... While monitoring the Earth and solar wind for space weather forcasts, about twice a year DSCOVR can capture similar images of Moon and Earth together as it crosses the orbital plane of the Moon. ...
... In his science fiction story "From the Earth to the Moon" , he outlined his vision of constructing a cannon in Florida so powerful that it could shoot a "Projectile-Vehicle" carrying three adventurers to the Moon. ...
... October 14, 1999 . Moon Over Eugenia . Credit: William Merline ( SwRI ), Laird Close ( ESO ), et al., CFHT . ... Credit: William Merline ( SwRI ), Laird Close ( ESO ), et al., CFHT . Explanation: Eugenia is an asteroid with a moon ! ...
... Recorded on this August 22nd, innermost moon Phobos and outermost moon Deimos are seen here against the planet's glare in a digital composite image. ...