Lists of common full moon names – both by month and by season – for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/full-moon-names…
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Interacting galaxies
Hubble image of an interacting galactic duo known as UGC 2369. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/interacting-galaxies-image…
Update on India’s Chandrayaan-2 moon mission
Tomorrow, the spacecraft will shift from its orbit of Earth toward a path to the moon. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/chandrayaan-2-moon-mission-update…
Astronomers see a new type of pulsating star
At Palomar Observatory near San Diego, a dedicated telescope spends its nights surveying the heavens. A recent analysis of its data revealed 4 stars that change in brightness, over just minutes. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/pulsating-star-hot-subdwarf-pulsator…
Full Sturgeon (or Snow) Moon on August 14 and 15
On August 14 and 15, 2019, everyone around the world (except far-northern Arctic latitudes) will see a full-looking moon from dusk until dawn. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/sturgeon-moon-beams-from-dusk-till-dawn…