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The next full Moon will be on Sunday afternoon, October 13, 2019, The Moon will appear full for about three days centered on this time, from Saturday morning to Tuesday morning.
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A new NASA out-of-this-world animation allows humanity to experience their closest galactic neighbor as never before through an online “CGI Moon kit.”
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Here’s a look at four instruments to be delivered to the Moon through NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services provider program.
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