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The full 'Sturgeon Moon' rises this weekendIn a rare skywatching treat, you can see August's full Sturgeon Moon rise soon after sunset on both Saturday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 10.
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Scientists scan famous 'Earthrise' crater on mission to find alien life in our solar systemA large lunar crater featured in the iconic 'Earthrise' photo has just helped the European JUICE spacecraft hone its alien-hunting instruments during a once-in-a-lifetime flyby.
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What color is moonlight?What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth?
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Full 'Buck Moon' rises next week: Why it's so specialJuly's full "Buck Moon" will be at its fullest on Thursday, July 10, and will be best seen at moonrise. It is the farthest full moon from the sun all year and one of the lowest in the sky.
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Apollo astronauts discovered the moon is covered in tiny orange glass beads. Now we finally know why.Tiny, orange glass beads discovered on the moon during the Apollo era may reveal an untold history of lunar volcanism.
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'Strawberry Moon' in pictures: Major lunar standstill sees June's full moon hang low in the skyLast 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.
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When is June's full moon, and why is it called the 'Strawberry Moon'?June's full 'Strawberry Moon' will be at its fullest on Wednesday, June 11, but that's not the best time to see it.
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The moon: Facts about our planet's lunar companionDiscover interesting facts about how the moon formed, what it's made out of, and the many missions humans have launched to explore it.
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China is sharing priceless moon samples with international partners, but NASA can't be a part of itThe Wolf Amendment, a law that prevents bilateral cooperation in space research between the U.S. and China, is preventing U.S. government-funded analysis of the Chang'e 5 moon samples.
