The first known time humans have seen the other side of the Moon was in 1959 when a Soviet spacecraft flew past the dark side of the Moon.

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The Sturgeon Moon reflecting on tranquil waters on a clear August night.

The Moon’s farthest point from Earth is 252,088 miles/ 405,696 kilometers away

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Leonids Meteor Shower

Silhouette of a wolf howling at a full moon in a twilight wilderness setting.

The January full moon is called the “Wolf Moon” 

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Earth to have a two-month mini-moon from September 29 until November 25 

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The Summer Solstice on June 20 is the longest day of the year