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July’s full moon, is called the Buck Moon. It’s also a supermoon, which occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon’s perigee. The perigee is the point when the moon’s orbit brings it closest to Earth. Since it is closer than normal, it makes the moon look huge! Look for it tomorrow night.
The moon is getting its own mobile phone network! An Ultra Compact Network weighing 2 pounds will allow data and video streaming between the moon and Earth. PTScientists, Vodaphone, Audi and Nokia are all working on the Mission to the Moon project, which will launch on a SpaceX rocket in 2019. I hope they call me!
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Scientists believe the Moon was formed by a giant object crashing into the Earth’s crust. A new study shows how the Moon started separating from Earth 4 billion years ago. The hypothesis is that the Sun was weaker, most of Earth’s water was frozen, and a hot Moon bulged as its poles slowly froze.
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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured a fascinating image before its mission ended. One of Saturn’s moons named Enceladus is spewing geysers of water from its southern pole! Scientists also think the moon’s interior might stay warm. Warmth and liquid water open up the possibility that life could exist close to the moon’s core!
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Recently JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, discovered a 31 mile-long cavern on the moon. It’s probably an ancient lava tube beneath the Marius Hills. The cave might be an ideal place to build a lunar base for colonization because it is protected from radiation and has a stable temperature.
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December 3rd will be the last supermoon of 2017. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon’s perigee. The perigee is the point when the moon’s orbit brings it closest to Earth. Since it is closer than normal, it makes the moon look huge! Don’t forget to look for it this evening!
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