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EarthSky’s lunar calendar: How to use this great gift!

Follow the moon! Here’s why you need an EarthSky lunar calendar, the top tips for using it and where you can order one.

Total lunar eclipse March 2-3: Last one for 3 years!

Overnight on March 2-3, 2026, there will be a total lunar eclipse of the full Blood Moon. Where will it be visible? See animations, charts and details here.

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Lunar eclipse: Tips for watching and enjoying

A total lunar eclipse is coming up overnight on March 2-3, 2026. Here are some tips for watching and enjoying the total lunar eclipse.

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Happy Lunar New Year 2026! The Year of the Horse

Lunar New Year 2026 kicks off February 17 with the new moon, marking the start of the Year of the Horse — fireworks, dragons and global celebrations await!

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Total lunar eclipse of the full Corn Moon September 7, 2025

Overnight on September 7, 2025, there will be a total lunar eclipse of the September full Corn Moon visible from the Eastern Hemisphere.

Total lunar eclipse of Full Worm Moon tonight, March 13-14!

Overnight on March 13-14, 2025, there will be a total lunar eclipse of the March Full Worm Moon visible from the Western Hemisphere.

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New lunar lander Athena is on the moon, but …

The lunar lander Athena - Intuitive Machines' 2nd mission to the moon - made it to the surface on March 6, 2025. Unfortunately, it appears to be tipped over.

ESA’s 2025 calendar: Best of Hubble and Webb

The European Space Agency has announced its 2025 calendar, featuring the best images from Hubble and Webb from the past year. And it's free for you to download!

A portion of the moon, with a tiny dot, the lunar lander popping in and out of view.

Japanese moon lander SLIM survives 2nd lunar night

Japanese moon lander SLIM - which set down sideways on the moon on January 20 - has survived its 2nd night on the moon. It has awoken and is transmitting data.

IM-1 lunar lander. Fishbowl lens view of gray lunar surface. Overexposed Earth in black sky. Metallic probe parts in foreground.

Lunar lander Odysseus sends final image from the moon … for now

The Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander - nicknamed Odie - landed on the moon February 22, 2024. Sadly, on Thursday, February 29, Odie powered down. But it may revive after the lunar night.

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Why is the 2024 Lunar New Year so late? Blame the moon

The reason the 2024 Lunar New Year falls so late is the date of new moon and how it aligns with spring in the Chinese calendar.

A map showing a bullseye north of New Zealand with a red streak for re-entry possibilities.

Would-be Peregrine lunar lander has come home

Peregrine was meant to be the 1st commercial lunar lander. Then controllers noticed a fuel leak. Yesterday, the spacecraft came home, making a fiery Earth reentry.

Some will see a partial lunar eclipse tonight

A shallow partial lunar eclipse takes place on October 28, 2023, visible in Europe, Africa, most of Asia and western Australia. Jupiter is the bright object nearby. Maps and details here.

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China’s Lunar New Year exodus cools major cities

A study found that when businesses close for a week and people travel to rural areas for the Lunar New Year, temperatures in large Chinese cities drop.