Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit
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Blue Moon: What is it and when is the next one?
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference A Blue Moon is a rare occurrence that depends on the timings of full moons during the year. The moon is not blue during a Blue Moon.
Supermoon: What is it and when does it occur?
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth in its orbit. 2024 will experience four supermoons in a row.
What are lunar eclipses and how do they occur?
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference Lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore the different types of lunar eclipses here.
January full moon 2024: The 'Wolf Moon' howls at the Gemini twins
By Jesse Emspak last updated
The January full moon is often called the Wolf Moon, a name which may date back to when wolves would howl outside villages.
Lunar eclipses 2024: When, where & how to see them
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference There are two lunar eclipses in 2024. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipse will occur.
See the last half moon of 2023 swim with the fish of Pisces tonight
By Brett Tingley published
The moon reaches its first quarter moon phase on Dec. 19, crossing the sky in the Pisces constellation as the last half-moon of 2023.
December full moon: The Cold Moon says goodbye to 2023
By Jesse Emspak last updated
December's full moon, called the Cold Moon, falls on Dec. 26 and will be situated amidst the season's brightest constellations as it says goodbye to 2023.
November's new moon lets the winter constellations shine bright tonight
By Jesse Emspak published
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.
See the world's largest telescope dwarfed by the Full Hunter's Moon (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The steel skeleton of the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope is illuminated by the rising full moon in a gorgeous new photo from the European Southern Observatory.
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