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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.
Yesterday’s launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket was a success! Two rocket boosters landed on Earth while the Falcon Heavy continued on to pass Mars and go into perpetual orbit around the sun. Inside the rocket is a space-suited mannequin in a Tesla Roadster with a Hot Wheels Roadster and “DON’T PANIC!” sign on the dashboard!
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NASA has always wanted to get a close look at the sun. That will finally happen this summer when the Parker Solar Probe is launched. The probe will orbit within 4 million miles of the sun’s surface, flying inside the sun’s corona. It’ll have to withstand temperatures up to 2600 degrees Fahrenheit! Don’t forget the sunblock!
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The Kepler Space Telescope is dedicated to finding new planets, and it’s turned up some interesting patterns. Looking at 909 planets orbiting 355 stars, researchers concluded that the planets in most solar systems are similar in size and have more evenly spaced orbits. Our planets don’t follow either pattern. We just do our own thing!
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The new Star Wars movie is a big deal for fans, but what if you were stuck in space and couldn’t go see it? NASA is working on it! Astronauts on the International Space Station will soon get to watch The Last Jedi while orbiting 250 miles above Earth.
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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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