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The Full Cold Moon of December 2024 rises on Dec. 15. Three days later, the moon will occult Mars.
The new moon of November 2024 occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.
October's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse.
The day after the new moon , the moon will be in conjunction with Venus, passing just under the planet low on the horizon in the night sky.
The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion.
When June 2024's Strawberry Moon is almost full, it will occult the bright star Antares.
The dark skies of the new moon of June 2024 will allow some of the naked eye planets to stand out late in the night after midnight.
The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon.
This month's new moon, which occurs on April 8, is a special one: It will cause a total solar eclipse, the last such event to grace the contiguous United States for two decades.
February's new moon coincides with lunar perigee, during which time the moon will reach its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
The first new moon of 2024 occurs on January 11, leaving the skies dark for stargazers to find Mercury at its most visible during its greatest separation from the sun.
The new moon of December 2023 offers skywatchers dark skies for catching the Geminid meteor shower, one of the year's best celestial spectacles.
November is when the winter constellations of the Northern Hemisphere become more prominent; it's the time of year when Orion, Taurus and Gemini are visible almost all night long.
October's new moon rises today (Oct. 14) and causes an annular or 'ring of fire' solar eclipse, which will delight skywatchers across the Americas.
September's new moon rises tonight (Sept. 14). Here's what you can expect to see in the night sky around this time.
The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers a second chance to catch a supermoon alongside Saturn in the night sky.
Mercury, Mars, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter will all be visible overnight on Monday (July 17) during July's new moon, although some will require staying up late.
Reference The full moon of September 2022 also carries the title of the Harvest Moon for those living in the Northern Hemisphere.
Massive binary star systems in the galaxy form at the edges of open clusters or the leading edge of a spiral arm, a team of astronomers found.
It's only a matter of time before someone is killed by falling space junk.
NASA is testing one technique it might use should a large asteroid threaten to collide with Earth. But just how high are the odds of such a dangerous space rock after all? You don't need to panic.
On May 25-27, much of the world will see a lunar eclipse that coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth — making it a "supermoon" eclipse that will turn the moon reddish.
