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Watch the full 'Strawberry Moon' rise on June 3
By Jamie Carter published
June's full moon is known as the Strawberry Moon, the Hot Moon and the Rose Moon. It will be at its fullest on Saturday night, June 3.
NASA uncovers shattered remains of Japanese lunar lander that mysteriously disappeared on April 25
By Joanna Thompson published
Japan's private Hakuto-R spacecraft broke into at least four large pieces of debris, according to new images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.
What is a 'black moon'? Why May's new moon has an unusual name.
By Jamie Carter published
On Friday, May 19, a rare 'black moon' rises. Here's what that means, and what you can actually see.
How to see ghostly 'Da Vinci glow' illuminate the crescent moon this week
By Jamie Carter published
Twice-reflected sunlight subtly illuminates the dark limb of the crescent moon just before and after the new moon in a phenomenon called Earthshine, or 'Da Vinci glow'.
For the 1st time, scientists confirm the moon has a solid iron 'heart' just like Earth
By Joanna Thompson published
After more than 50 years, scientists finally confirmed that the moon has a solid inner core, just like Earth.
How to see the full 'Flower Moon' eclipsed by Earth's shadow this weekend
By Jamie Carter published
May's full 'Flower Moon' rises on Friday (May 5) during the deepest penumbral eclipse until 2042. Only part of the world will be able to see it.
Will Earth ever lose its moon?
By Charles Q. Choi published
The moon is slowly creeping away from Earth, but will we actually lose the moon before the sun turns into a red giant and destroys us both?
Students set to land first US rover on the moon — before NASA
By Joanna Thompson published
Students at Carnegie Mellon University are sending America's first lunar rover to the moon this May, beating NASA to the punch by about a year.
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