Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit

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a full moon glows orange at dusk over a castle on a hill

October full moon 2024 guide: The Hunter's Moon is super

By Jesse Emspak last updated

The full moon of October, called the Hunter's Moon, will grace our skies on Oct. 17 — and it will be a "supermoon" as well.

Stargazing
supermoon appearing orange/red above a row of houses. The moon is reflected in the water body below.

How to photograph a supermoon

By Tom Ormerod last updated

Learn what will give you the best chance of capturing stunning photos of supermoons, including the Harvest Moon next week.

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an illustration of the night sky

September full moon 2024 guide: The Super Harvest Moon gets eclipsed

By Jesse Emspak last updated

The full moon of September, called the Harvest Moon, will be on Sept. 17 and undergo a partial lunar eclipse visible from anywhere on the night side of Earth.

Stargazing
A swath of dark starry sky is bisected from the lower left by a thin green line. In the center, on the line, a small bright circle is labeled Sun. Above, a dark circle is labeled Moon. Blue lines connect stars to form a pair of constellations, which are all labeled.

New moon of August 2024: Venus in conjunction

By Jesse Emspak published

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.

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A full moon rises over silhouetted conifers, against a dark sky smeared with blurry wisps of clouds.

August full moon guide 2024: Full Sturgeon Moon occults Saturn

By Jesse Emspak last updated

Reference Our August full moon guide tells you everything you need to know about the Sturgeon Moon, including where and when to see it.

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buck moon shines behind a buck deer silhouette.

July full moon 2024: See the Buck Moon share the sky with Mercury

By Jesse Emspak last updated

The July full moon, also known as the Buck Moon, occurs on July 21. It will share the evening sky with Mercury, which will be at its greatest apparent distance from the sun that day.

Stargazing
A horizontal green line bisects through the middle. At its center, a bright yellow circled labeled Sun. Blue lines that for a long downward slanted C connect stars to show a constellation.

New moon of July 2024: Dark skies tonight as Earth is farthest from the sun today

By Jesse Emspak published

The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion.

Stargazing
The moon known as 'Strawberry Moon' rises over the Temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion in Athens, Greece on June 21, 2024

Sweet Strawberry Moon, first full moon of summer, thrills stargazers around the world (photos)

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik published

June's Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 delighted skywatcher from across the globe, and was captured in some amazing photos.

Stargazing
June 2024 night sky

New moon of June 2024 tonight lets Saturn, Mars and Jupiter shine

By Jesse Emspak published

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.

Stargazing
a full moon rises above a small pagoda

June full moon 2024: The Strawberry Moon follows the solstice

By Jesse Emspak last updated

Reference The Full Strawberry Moon of June 2024 moon will pass in front of – or occult – the red supergiant star Antares the day before the full moon.

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