The June full Moon is called the Strawberry Moon. This moon gets its name from the short season for harvesting strawberries in northeastern North America. The June 2024 Full Moon will reach peak illumination at on June 21, 2024 at 9:08 PM ET.
On June 3, six planets will align in the sky but only Mars and Saturn will be visible with the naked eye
On Monday, June 3, a planetary alignment called the “parade of planets” will appear in the sky. A planetary alignment is when several planets are gathered on one side of the sun at the same time. The planets Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will form a slope in the sky with a crescent …
New Image of Spiral Galaxy in “Berenice’s Hair”
The Latin word ‘coma,’ in the constellation Coma Berenices, references A Queen’s hair NGC 4689 lies in the hair of a queen This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. This constellation is named after the historical figure, Queen Berenice II …
The May full Moon is called the Flower Moon
The May full Moon is called the Flower Moon due to the abundance of flowers that typically bloom in this month. Traditional names for each full moon in a year often come from various sources, including Native American, Colonial American, and other North American folklore. These names were used to track the seasons and often …
Temperatures on the Moon can reach 250º F (120º C)
It gets hot on the Moon! Daytime temperatures near the Moon’s equator can reach 250° F/ 120° C, while nighttime temperatures get to -208° F/130° C. It gets hot on the Moon! Daytime temperatures near the Moon’s equator can reach 250° F/ 120° C, while nighttime temperatures get to -208° F/130° C.