Culture Buzz The best place to see the eclipse was across Asia and parts of the western United States. It was the first solar eclipse visible in North America in nearly 18 years.
Science Buzz A “supermoon” is a full moon paired with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth. According to Wikipedia: “The association of the Moon with both oceanic and crustal tides has led to claims that the supermoon phenomenon may be associated with increased risk of events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.”
Science Buzz And let's just throw in the aurora and and some storms while we're at it.
Politics Buzz Candidacy is on the ropes, as is his moon state.
Politics Buzz Here’s the bill he introduced providing a path to statehood for a moon base. Is he a visionary? — you betcha.
Politics Buzz Newt Gingrich reveals his weirdest idea ever: a Northwest Ordinance for Space.
I don't think this picture could be any more perfect. (Photo by David Kaplan)
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The moon confirmed to not be made of cheese. The most detailed moon map yet has been constructed from images by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
11 11 11 is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on 11 11 11.
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One small step for man, one giant leap for…whoops! A walk on the moon isn't the breezy, bouncy affair most people imagine.
Science Buzz Earth's atmosphere is really slimming this season. Snapped from the International Space Station in 2010, this photo shows the illusion of a “flat moon” as viewed through the thickest part of the atmosphere.
Science Buzz When Jupiter comes up on the horizon, I'll admit to feeling claustrophobic. This great visual experiment helps put planetary size into perspective.
Science Buzz I've never loved Bill Nye more than I do right now. And I've always loved that guy. He's the best. Also, he's the science guy. (via mediamatters.org)
Science Buzz Given the end of the Shuttle program and massive budget cuts for NASA, what will happen to the moon in the next 35 years? This short motion graphic video by Jonathan Haggard summarizes some predictions allegedly “from NASA.”
This Saturday, a rare full moon will be the biggest that it's been in many years, and if you believe what you read on the internet, it's going to cause disasters all over the world. In reality, the moon will appear to be 14% larger and raise the tides about 6 inches, according to NASA. Let's get ourselves edumacated.
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You're just jealous because you didn't think of it first.
In light of current events, this is more ominous than funny. But still pretty funny.
On the 40th Anniversary of the moon landing, Slate V imagines how the moon landing would be covered by today's news networks.
The Japanese Kaguya probe has been sending back amazing hi-def images of the surface of the moon.
Sam Rockwell goes space-crazy in the upcoming movie Moon. Looks like there's also a creepy robot involved! Count me in!
On December 24th, 1968, Apollo 8 Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell & William Anders sent a Christmas message back to earth as they orbited the moon. Less than a year later, humans walked it. Seasons Greetings, from the John F. Kennedy Space Center!
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Literary gaming comes into its own.