Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit
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Harvest Moon 2022: When and how to see September's full moon
By Jesse Emspak published
Reference The full moon of September 2022 also carries the title of the Harvest Moon for those living in the Northern Hemisphere.
Moon and Jupiter get together late Sunday night
By Joe Rao last updated
Check out the king of the planets meeting up with the moon on Aug. 14, throughout most of the night.
Sturgeon supermoon of 2022 stuns viewers around the world (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The last of four supermoons in a row rose Aug. 11, 2022 and generated gorgeous pictures.
The last supermoon of the year rises tonight: Watch it online for free
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Watch the last supermoon of the year rise over Rome with the Virtual Telescope Project's free livestream, which starts on Aug. 12 at 1:30 a.m. ET.
August's full moon likely to outshine Perseid meteor shower this year, NASA astronomer says
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most anticipated and popular night-sky shows of the year, is likely to be upstaged by August’s full moon.
Watch the full moon dance over one year in stunning time-lapse video by photographer
By Tariq Malik published
A new time-lapse video from astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy shows the moon's dance, or libration, over a year of full moons.
The July new moon provides dark skies tonight to see Jupiter, Mars and more
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The moon officially reached new moon phase today (July 28), leaving dark skies perfect for stargazing ventures.
Full Moon of January 2010: What You Can See
By Geoff Gaherty last updated
The biggest full moon of 2010 occurs tonight. What you can see and how best to view the moon.
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