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See it! Moon sweeps past Jupiter
In late November 2016, the waning moon took aim on Jupiter in the predawn sky. It swept closest to it on the morning of November 25. Photos from around the world!
November 25, 2016
Thanksgiving evening
There's the sky we can see, and, beyond that, a whole universe of objects we can't see with the eye alone. Guy Ottewell gives you a way to project outward on this Thanksgiving evening.
November 24, 2016
Last quarter moon 3rd of 4 this season
Usually there are only 3 last quarter moons in a season. The November 21, 2016 last quarter moon, though, counts as the 3rd of four.
November 21, 2016
5 keys to enjoying the closest supermoon
The closest full moon since 1948 is coming up this weekend. When should you watch? What should you watch for? Are supermoons hype? Here's all you need to know.
November 12, 2016
Farthest moon of 2016
The October 31 moon is farthest for this year. In about 2 weeks, we'll have the closest moon since 1948. It'll be a full moon and a supermoon.
October 31, 2016
2016’s longest lunar month starts October 30
Lunar months vary in part because the moon's orbit around Earth isn't a perfect circle. Longest (and shortest) lunar months in 2016, here.
October 30, 2016
Minor lunar standstill and Hunter’s Moon
The moon's appearance in our sky follows a cycle. The cycle of minor lunar standstills diminishes some Hunter's Moon characteristics in 2016.
October 12, 2016
Sun enters Virgo on September 16
The sun will stay in front of the constellation Virgo until it passes in front of the constellation Libra on October 30.
September 15, 2016
Supermoons and the Saros cycle
Here's one you might not know ... the intriguing relationship between supermoons and the famous 18-year Saros cycle of eclipses.
September 13, 2016
Minor lunar standstill and Harvest Moon
A phenomenon known as a "minor lunar standstill" will cause a shift in characteristic moonrise times on the nights around this year's Harvest Moon.
September 10, 2016
