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1 day ago · Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, [ 2] mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. [ 3][ 4] It features vocal ...
1 day ago · Eclipses only occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are all in a straight line (termed "syzygy"). Solar eclipses occur at new moon, when the Moon is between the Sun and Earth. In contrast, lunar eclipses occur at full moon, when Earth is between the Sun and Moon.
2 days ago · While the Soviet Union shifted to robotic sample return missions, the American Apollo program proceeded successfully, with Apollo 8 becoming the first crewed mission to enter lunar orbit in December 1968. On 20 July 1969 Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, and Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.
4 days ago · As the stars appear to move westward because of Earth’s daily rotation and its annual motion about the Sun, so the Moon slowly moves eastward, rising later each day and passing through its phases: new, first quarter, full, last quarter, and new again each month.
5 days ago · March 9, 2024. 2024 has a lot of supermoons! There are five new supermoons, and four full supermoons in 2024. So … what’s a supermoon? New moon happens when the moon (in its monthly orbit of...
1 day ago · Explore the Moon Calendar: track the Moon phases, learn about lunar events, and check what the Moon will look like in the sky tonight. Perfect for astronomers and stargazers!
1 day ago · Scorpio Horoscope Today: August 19, 2024. Today, you may find yourself in a celebratory mood, and with good reason, Scorpio! The full moon in Aquarius is making you feel more social than you have in a while. Honour the invitation to put on that shiny dress/suit you've been saving for a special occasion and be out and about.