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When is the full Moon in September 2026? What the Harvest Moon brings for US skywatchers
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (324+ words) If you have been waiting for September's full Moon, also known as the Harvest Moon, you will not have to wait much longer. The Harvest Moon reaches peak illumination on September 26, 2026, at 12:49 p.m. EDT, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. The…...
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on September 13
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (228+ words) Mashable SEA Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on September 13 The Moon may be hard to spot right now, but that won't last for long. As the new lunar cycle gets underway, a little more of it…...
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on September 13, 2026
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (320+ words) Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe. The Moon may be…...
Five night sky events to look forward to this autumn
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (626+ words) Autumn brings longer nights to the northern hemisphere, offering more opportunities to get outside and look up at the night sky. There is plenty to look out for over the coming months, from impressive meteor showers to dazzling star clusters....
Before MeerKAT, South Africa's Karoo telescope had its own ways of reading the stars
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (1012+ words) Around the SKA telescope, old star stories survive through practical knowledge, new meanings and changing community traditions. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) Long before enormous radio dishes began rising from South Africa’s Karoo, people there were already watching the sky. They used celestial…...
What Is Rocket Science? A Beginner’s Guide
12+ hour, 19+ min ago (774+ words) But what exactly is rocket science? Rocket science is the combination of physics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, and materials science used to design rockets and spacecraft and send them safely through the atmosphere and into space. And surprisingly, the basic…...
Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on September 12, 2026
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (323+ words) Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe. It's the start of…...
Help Refine Data from Space Telescopes with Artifact InSPECtor
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (186+ words) How do scientists studying space with data from a telescope hundreds of thousands of miles away know that what they are seeing is real? A new NASA project, Artifact InSPECtor, invites you to find out – and by doing so, to…...
The Sky This Week from September 11 to 18: Catch the zodiacal light
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (982+ words) Friday, September 11Already high in the north after sunset, the planetary nebula NGC 6543 in Draco is famously called the Cat’s Eye Nebula. It’s best seen with a large telescope, but even a small scope will pick it up and show it…...
I've chased the 'false dawn' for years — this is the week to find and photograph it
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (473+ words) September's new moon opens a dark window for seeing zodiacal light, the ghostly cone of interplanetary dust that rises above the eastern horizon before dawn. Some stargazing feels like you know exactly what you are looking for, but you're still…...