November 27, 2022 » Astronomy For Change

Humanity Begins Journey Back to the Moon and on to Mars with the Launch of Artemis 1

Posted on November 27, 2022 by astrochange

By James Daly, Ph.D At 1:47 AM, EST on November 16, 2022, humanity took the first step on the long road back to the moon and on to Mars with the launch of Artemis 1. With that launch, the mighty SLS (Space Launch System) boosted the unmanned Orion spacecraft into earth orbit and on to[…]

November’s ‘New’ Super Moon is First of Five New Supermoons

Posted on November 27, 2022November 27, 2022 by astrochange

We often speak of a “Super Moon” within the context of the Full Moon phase, rather than its opposite, the ‘New’ moon. The New moon is the beginning of the lunar cycle when the moon is aligned with the earth and the sun with the moon towards the sun. It is the only phase of[…]