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The full 'Sturgeon Moon' rises this weekend
In 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.
NASA spacecraft snaps images of lunar transit and Earth eclipse on the same day — see the photos
The Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit and an Earth eclipse on July 25 — the first when the moon passed between it and the sun, and another when Earth did the same.
Moon, Mars, and meteors: Why July 28 is the best night for skywatching all summer
A conjunction between a crescent moon and Mars joins an ongoing display of 'shooting stars,' making July 28 one of the best nights for skywatching all summer.
Earth is starting to spin faster — and scientists are considering doing something unprecedented
Two days this summer have been unusually short, with the shortest expected on Aug. 5, leading global timekeepers to consider adding a negative leap second.
What color is moonlight?
What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth?
Full 'Buck Moon' rises next week: Why it's so special
July'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.
'City killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could shower Earth with 'bullet-like' meteors if it hits the moon in 2032
There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, debris from the nuclear bomb-like impact could trigger a "spectacular" meteor shower that will endanger Earth-orbiting satellites.
You can see a giant 'hole' shoot across Saturn this summer — and it won't happen again until 2040
There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing surface over the next few months. The rare spectacle is only visible every 15 years.
