Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit

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June full moon 2025: The Strawberry Moon hides red star Antares

By Jesse Emspak last updated

Reference The full moon of June 2025, the Strawberry Moon, will pass in front of the red supergiant star Antares the day before the full moon in an event known as an occultation.

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an illustration of the moon with a smiling, winking face

Lunar Google Doodle celebrates May's third quarter moon with interactive card game

By Samantha Mathewson last updated

Google's latest Doodle celebrates May's half moon with a fun interactive card game.

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A full moon is pictured in the night sky with purple flowers framing the upper part of the image.

The 2025 full Flower Moon rises tonight: Here's what to expect

By Anthony Wood published

When and where to catch the 2025 full Flower Moon rise tonight (May 12).

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a bright white full moon rises above the ruins of an ancient building

May full moon 2025: The Flower Moon hides the red star Antares

By Jesse Emspak last updated

Reference The Full Flower Moon of 2025 will occur in the eastern U.S. during the evening hours of May 12. Two days later, the just-past-full moon will occult the star Antares.

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New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.

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night sky map

The new moon of March 2025 creates a partial solar eclipse this weekend

By Jesse Emspak published

This new moon of March 2025 will create a partial solar eclipse visible in the northeastern part of North America, much of Europe and Russia.

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Moonset over the ruins of Corfe Castle in Dorset, UK.

How to photograph a supermoon

By Josh Dury last updated

Use this guide to prepare you for the supermoons in 2025, and learn how to photograph them at their closest approach.

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a blood-red moon on a black background

March full moon 2025: The Worm Moon wriggles into a total lunar eclipse

By Jesse Emspak last updated

Reference The full moon of March 2024, the Worm Moon, will experience a penumbral lunar eclipse as it passes through the outer part of Earth's shadow.

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a pale rosy orange moon hangs in a hazy blue sky on the left above the blurred silhouette of a long city skyline on the horizon of an agitated sea. on the right, lower than the moon, a seagull glides, wings curved down like an arch.

February full moon 2025: See Mars disappear behind the Snow Moon

By Jesse Emspak last updated

February's Snow Moon peaks on Feb. 12, just three days after occulting Mars. Here's what to expect.

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an illustration of the night sky

January new moon 2025: The young moon visits Venus and Saturn

By Jesse Emspak published

The young January moon will pass near Saturn and near Venus as they cluster together in the evening sky.

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