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As of Wednesday, Oct. 22, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. This means that 1% of the moon will be lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. There's still too little of the moon on display tonight, so there's not anything to see on its surface.
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Elon Musk calls acting NASA chief ‘Sean Dummy’ as SpaceX moon contract hangs in the balance
Elon Musk lashed out at Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on X Tuesday, after Duffy suggested NASA may sideline SpaceX from its moon mission.
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