A rare planetary alignment is lighting up the night sky—here’s how to see it
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
How to see the rare Moon alignment with Uranus tonight in Texas
A rare grand celestial reunion is happening through February, with the moon shining close to Uranus on Wednesday, February 5.
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How flight suits have evolved to keep astronauts safe in space
This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine ... Read more about past—and future—travels to the moon in our July cover story “50 years after Apollo 11, a ...
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Explore 60 years of rockets
This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine ... Read more about past—and future—travels to the moon in our July cover story “50 years after Apollo 11, a ...
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Moon Mysteries and Myths Quiz, Part 1
Moon Mysteries and Myths Quiz, Part 1 For every fact we know about the moon there are a hundred superstitions, legends, and mysteries. See how well you know your lunar lore.
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Scary, Squishy, Brainless, Beautiful: Inside the World of Jellyfish
This story appears in the October 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Moon jellies, which are found in shallow bays around the world, look like small, not entirely friendly ghosts.