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'Strawberry Moon' in pictures: Major lunar standstill sees June's full moon hang low in the sky
By Patrick Pester published
Last night's "Strawberry Moon" hovered lower in the night sky than it had done since 2006. Here are some stunning global snaps of June's full moon during the major lunar standstill.

When is June's full moon, and why is it called the 'Strawberry Moon'?
By Jamie Carter published
June's full 'Strawberry Moon' will be at its fullest on Wednesday, June 11, but that's not the best time to see it.

The moon: Facts about our planet's lunar companion
By Adam Mann published
Discover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it.

Our moon may have once been as hellish as Jupiter's super volcanic moon Io
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The moon spent a few million years as a volcanic wasteland, covered with ongoing eruptions that spewed from mountains and even from the ground itself.

China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust
By Ben Turner published
A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.

May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight
By Jamie Carter last updated
May's full moon appeared full all weekend, but will peak tonight (Monday, May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it.

A 'Pink Moon' rises this weekend – here's how to see it, and why it's so special
By Jamie Carter published
Also known as the 'Paschal Moon,' April's full 'Pink Moon' will rise alongside Spica, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, on April 12.

Space photo of the week: The last sight you see before dying on the moon
By Jamie Carter published
The final act of the Blue Ghost lander's busy two weeks on the moon was to send back sunset shots featuring Earth and Venus.

Watch: Spacecraft films 'diamond ring' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as 'blood moon' looms over Earth
By Brandon Specktor published
While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of the moon.
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