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SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk, left, shakes hands with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, right, on Monday, after announcing that he will be the first private passenger on a trip around the moon.

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Japanese Billionaire Books First Moonshot Aboard SpaceX's 'Big Falcon Rocket'

9:48am September 18, 2018

by Giles Snyder

Yusaku Maezawa would be the first person since 1972 to travel around the moon and the first-ever private citizen to do it. He was introduced at SpaceX headquarters near Los Angeles Monday night.

The moon is expected to appear red or orange, as it did during the lunar eclipse in January.

What Friday's Extra-Long Lunar Eclipse Can Tell Us About The Earth

5:32pm July 25, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The moon will turn orange or even red. And the eclipse — expected to be the longest this century — will be best to see in eastern and southern Africa, the Middle East, eastern Europe and south Asia.

Astronaut Alan Bean was photographed by Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr., who is reflected in Bean's helmet visor, during the Apollo 12 moonwalk in 1969.

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Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Astronaut Who Walked On The Moon, Dies At 86

4:24pm May 26, 2018

by Russell Lewis

Bean was the lunar module pilot of Apollo 12, which made the second moon landing, in 1969. Later in life, as a painter, he chronicled the people and experience of the Apollo program.

Earth's shadow obscures the view of a so-called supermoon during another total lunar eclipse — this one in Brussels in 2015.

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Wednesday's Rare Super Blue Blood Moon: How To See It And What We Can Learn

5:04pm January 30, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Early Wednesday morning, there's a lunar event that hasn't been seen since 1866. And scientists say data gathered during the event could help them figure out where to land a rover on the moon.

The Eclipse Magic Cone features a black waffle cone made with coconut ash and tipped with edible gold, and an interior filled with spiced marshmallow fluff and a golden-yellow ice cream flavored with ginger and turmeric.

Total Eclipse Of The Stomach: A Stellar Menu Of Gastronomic Delights

7:00am August 19, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

What can you do when the Earth plunges into total darkness on Aug. 21? Eat, of course! And there are many space-themed treats to keep the skywatching party going.

There are dozens of different eclipse rituals someone can perform, such as taking a ritual bath, but astrologer Sarolta DeFaltay says the most important aspect of any given ritual is that it's personal to the one performing it.

Rituals To Sprinkle A Little Magic Into Your Eclipse Experience

10:07am August 17, 2017

by Christianna Silva

A slightly witch-y mother, an astrologer, and the co-writer of a guide for Basic Witches share their eclipse rituals.

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What To Expect From The Solar Eclipse In The Triad

4:38pm August 15, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

The first total solar eclipse since 1918 is happening on Monday, August 21, and people across the country are gearing up to view the astronomical event.

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The moon is pictured in this image from December 6, 2006. A new study shows the moon's interior might contain water.

A New Study Shows The Moon's Interior Could Contain Water

3:31pm July 24, 2017

by Christianna Silva

Sick of your crowded neighborhood pool? A new study shows there might be quite a bit of water on a more isolated place — the moon.

A child watches a solar eclipse on May 20, 2012, in Japan.

Science

Viewing The Great American Eclipse

1:12pm July 19, 2017

by Marcelo Gleiser

There's something deeply moving about watching the sun become progressively covered by the moon — and you have a rare chance to see this in the U.S. on Aug. 21, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party campaigns in Goyang, South Korea, on May 4.

World News

Leading South Korean Presidential Candidate Moon Aims To Negotiate With North

9:50am May 06, 2017

by Lauren Frayer

Liberal human-rights lawyer Moon Jae-in holds a double-digit lead in polls heading into Tuesday's vote. He says he would seek a less confrontational stance toward North Korea, a big change in policy.

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