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See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter tonight
A final "gee-whiz" fact you can reveal to your friends is that what you are seeing in Monday's sky is an illusion of ...
NASA launches second phase of moon recycling competition
NASA is launching the second phase of its moon recycling competition to clean up trash in space, including plastics, foams ...
Perseids meteor shower will peak this week. But will the moon ruin it for viewers?
The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak next week. But the peak for ...
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August full moon 2025 captivates skywatchers worldwide as Sturgeon Moon lights up the sky (photos)
This stunning view of the full Sturgeon Moon suspended between New York's iconic skyscrapers was taken by Nazli Zeynep ...
‘Sturgeon moon’ rises over Seattle, and it’s quite the catch
The sturgeon moon was also a supermoon, meaning a full moon at the point in its elliptical orbit that's close to Earth.
Full moon dazzles in the night sky: See photos of 2025 Sturgeon Moon
This month, the full moon peaked just before 4 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Aug. 9. But Americans have been treated to a ...
A ‘black moon’ is coming this summer. Here’s when and what that means
We’ve all been enjoying these bright full moons of summer, but a black moon is now on the rise. Not an official astronomical ...
NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon—a space lawyer explains why
In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035. This plant would support ...
Full Moon calendar
Here is when you can see the full moon according to NASA's Sky Event Calendar: April 12 (Pink Moon) — 1:22 UTC (Apr 13), 8:22 ...