Russia launches Luna-25 to the moon, 1st lunar mission in 47 years

Russia launches Luna-25 to the moon | 2023 Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend! | Also: The Perseid shower in 2028 may be one for the ages Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com |  Web Version August 11, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Russia launches Luna-25 to the moon (Roscosmos) Russia reignited its moon exploration program on Aug. 10, sending a lander toward Earth's nearest neighbor. The Luna-25 mission picked up where the former Soviet Union left off in 1976, when Luna-24 successfully delivered moon samples to Earth. Now, Luna-25 is headed to the moon's south pole in the hunt for water ice. Full Story: Space (8/10)  2023 Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend! (Vcg/Getty Images) If you have dark skies, don't forget to look up this weekend. The Perseid meteor shower will peak this overnight on Aug. 12 and 13 as Earth makes a yearly dive through debris left behind by a Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. It's set to be the best meteor shower of the year! Full Story: Space (8/10)  Also: The Perseid shower in 2028 may be one for the ages Space Quiz! What causes the Perseid meteor shower? Learn the answer HERE! Halley's Comet Asteroid Phaethon Comet Swift-Tuttle The Moon Exclusive All About Space subscription deal Claim your free eBook with our great offer. Subscribe Now ADVERTISEMENT Skywatching Video: Shiny Perseids light up dark sky in Portugal (Miguel Claro) If you've never had the treat to see a meteor shower, astrophotographer Miguel Claro has you covered. Take a look at an amazing video of the Perseid meteor shower as Claro captured in from a dark sky site in Portugal. Don't forget! The Perseid meteor shower of 2023 is this weekend. Full Story: Space (8/11)  Queen's Brian May & Space.com launch astrophotography contest (Future) Queen legend Sir Brian May and NASA's OSIRIS-REx chief scientist Dante Lauretta challenge Space.com readers to photograph objects in the solar system. The prize? A signed book plate and copy of their new book about asteroid Bennu. It is an astrophotography contest, so do check out the rules and we can't wait to see your photos! Full Story: Space (8/9)  Spaceflight Cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko dies at 76 (Roscosmos) Russian cosmonaut Alexander Viktorenko, whose four flights into Earth orbit included the first test of a "space motorcycle" and first launch after the fall of the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 76. Full Story: Space (8/11)  Science & Astronomy Exoplanets of Trappist-1 system more likely to be habitable (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Trappist-1 is an amazing star system, one teeming with exoplanets, including several in that Goldilocks area we call the habitable zone. Now, a new computer model simulating the evolution of planetary atmospheres found that water may have survived on some planets of the fascinating planetary system. Full Story: Space (8/11)  SpaceX SpaceX aces another Starlink fleet launch (SpaceX) SpaceX launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites early Friday and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea. The launch was SpaceX's fourth in a string of recent flights in the last week or so, and adds nearly two dozen satellites to the thousands more already in orbit. Full Story: Space (8/10)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036