Moon

Full calendar of celestial events to look out for in 2024

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Europa or "Jupiter II" is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, with this moon orbiting at about 417,000 miles from the gas giant.

A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

When is the blue Sturgeon supermoon in August 2023?

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July Full Moon 2023: When is the full moon, what does the Buck Moon mean and will it be a supermoon?

When is the Buck Moon in July 2023?

When is the next supermoon in 2023?

Moon the baby donkey with police officers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Missing newborn donkey found after being taken from a field

The Strawberry Moon will take place at 4.41 am on Sunday, June 4. This moon is associated with the season when Native American tribes marked the ripening of ‘June-bearing’ strawberries that were ready for gathering. As a supermoon this will appear on the eastern horizon in orange hues that will present vividly on Saturday evening (June 3).

When is the Strawberry Moon in June 2023?

Staff at a farm have been left “devastated” after a baby donkey was stolen from her “distressed” mum in broad daylight.

Farm staff left “devastated” after a baby donkey stolen from mother

Graham Norton, Julia Sanina and Rylan can be heard on rail services across the Liverpool City Region. Image: LCR

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The Flower Moon of May 2020 (which was also a ‘supermoon’) rising above the village of Brixworth (Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

When is the Flower Moon in May 2023?

Star Wars is a space opera film series created by George Lucas that quickly exploded into a pop culture phenomenon.

How May 4 was taken and held by Star Wars fans

Eid al-Fitr comes at the end of Ramadan, a time of fasting and prayer for Muslims around the world. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Fitr this week

Starship is set to launch today

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Many Muslims around the world will be familiar with the phrase 'Ramadan Mubarak' which translates to 'blessed Ramadan'.

How to greet Muslims during the month of Ramadan

When is the Pink Moon in April 2023?

Official crew portrait for Artemis II, from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen. PHOTOGRAPHER: Josh Valcarcel

NASA: the four astronauts taking part in 2024 Moon mission

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in the night sky earlier this week (Adobe Stock)

Horoscopes: what planets alignment could mean for your star sign

A building-sized asteroid will fly closer to Earth than the moon on Saturday. Astronomers first spotted the space rock on 27 February and have been tracking its potential risk of impacting Earth.

‘Dangerous’ asteroid will come closer to Earth than the moon soon

This is the spacesuit the first astronaut back on the Moon will wear

Nasa reveal new spacesuit the first astronaut back on Moon will wear

Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy with first child in adorable Instagram post

Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy with first child

Worms ‘raining down’ in China in bizarre social media video

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on February 5, 2023 shows the full moon rising behind a red crossing light in Paris. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)

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The full moon of March is known as the ‘Worm Moon’ and it will take place on Tuesday, March 7 (12.40pm). Following the cold weather of Winter, in March we see the ice begin to thaw and thus an increase in the number of earthworms being active in the soil, hence the name.

When is the Worm Moon in March 2023?

March 2023 stargazing guide: When is the next supermoon
A full breakdown of night sky events in March 2023 for Stargazers across the UK

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday slot on BBC Radio 2.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of mid-morning BBC Radio 2 show

Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan confirmed she will star in Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation

Michelle Keegan confirms lead role in Netflix Harlan Coben adaptation

Stacey Solomon attends The Flight Attendant First Class Lounge experience at Selfridges in 2022. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for NOW)

Stacey Solomon reveals her new baby girl’s Disney inspired name

February’s full moon will take place soon

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Full night sky calendar for January 2023

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

Orion sends image of Moon and the Earth to celebrate halfway point

Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule attached, launches at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on November 16

NASA successfully launch unmanned Aretmis One rocket

A red full moon. Image: kmls - stock.adobe.com

Lunar eclipse 2022 - how to watch the Blood Moon

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The supermoon will be visible tonight

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‘If your telescope is really good, perhaps you’ll even make out the swirling clouds of Jupiter’s upper atmosphere’ (Photo: JPL/NASA/Getty Images

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The Perseids happen when Earth hits a wide belt of debris left behind by the comet Tuttle-Swift (Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

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A 'stadium-sized' asteroid is heading for Earth - but there’s no need to panic (Photo: Shutterstock)

A 'stadium-sized' asteroid is heading for Earth - but there’s no need to panic

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Mars will be shining bright in the night sky this month – here's how to see it

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A new supermoon is on its way - here’s when the Worm Moon will appear

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