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09/01/2026

🌕✨ Remaining Full Moons of 2026

There are still four beautiful Full Moons to look forward to before the end of 2026! 🌌🌙

🌕 September 26 — Harvest Moon
🕒 16:49 UTC
Also known as the Corn Moon, this Full Moon is the closest one to the September equinox, earning it the special name Harvest Moon. 🌾

🌕 October 26 — Hunter's Moon
🕒 04:12 UTC
The Full Moon following the Harvest Moon is traditionally known as the Hunter's Moon. 🏹🌕

🌕 November 24 — Beaver Moon 🌕✨ Supermoon
🕒 14:54 UTC
November's Full Moon is called the Beaver Moon and will also be a Supermoon, appearing slightly larger and brighter than an average Full Moon. 🦫✨

🌕 December 24 — Cold Moon 🌕✨ Supermoon
🕒 01:28 UTC
The final Full Moon of 2026 is the Cold Moon. It will also be a Supermoon, providing a spectacular way to close the year! ❄️🌕

🌌 Four Full Moons, two Supermoons, and plenty of reasons to look up before 2026 comes to an end! 🔭✨

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

September has entered the calendar. 🗓️✨ And there’s plenty worth noting.

Our FREE AstroCalendar brings together this month’s celestial events, moon phases and moments in astronomy and space history — all in one place.

➡️ See what September has in store: https://ow.ly/8pju50ZHI06

09/01/2026

: A Kilometer Up on Mars

After 14 years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover has reached a new milestone: climbing a full kilometer in elevation since landing on the floor of Gale Crater.

Curiosity captured this view looking back down the slopes of Mount Sharp from a broad valley nicknamed “Valle Grande.” Its tracks stretch into the distance, with the floor and northern rim of Gale Crater visible through the dusty Martian atmosphere.

Curiosity has been climbing the 5-kilometer-high Mount Sharp since 2014, exploring rock layers that preserve evidence of Mars’ changing environment over billions of years.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

09/01/2026

The planet Venus and the star Spica huddle close the next few nights. They are quite low in the west-southwest in early twilight. Venus is the Evening Star. Tonight, Spica stands close above it. Venus will slide to the left of Spica over the following nights.

09/01/2026

The center of the Milky Way Galaxy is in Sagittarius, which is low in the south at nightfall. The constellation’s brightest stars outline a teapot. The heart of the galaxy is in the steam above the spout of the teapot.

[Ruins of Ares Castle in Teruel, Spain, 2021; Miguel Sala, via EarthSky]

09/01/2026

https://www.delcotimes.com/2026/09/01/night-words-for-september-venus-saturn-rule-the-evening-mars-and-jupiter-the-morning/

The autumnal equinox occurs on Sept. 22 and more astronomical happenings this month.

08/20/2026

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A lunar eclipse will be visible across the entire United States at the end of August, when the full moon will pass through Earth’s shadow, turning it a spooky shade of red.

08/14/2026

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🌕 DEEP PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE COMING AUGUST 27!

Skywatchers across much of the United States will have a chance to see a deep partial lunar eclipse the night of August 27 into August 28.

At its peak, about 93% of the Moon will be covered by Earth’s dark inner shadow, with much of the Moon potentially taking on dark red, orange or copper colors.

⏰ CENTRAL TIME (CDT)
Partial begins: 9:33 PM — Aug. 27
Greatest eclipse: 11:12 PM — Aug. 27
Partial ends: 12:52 AM — Aug. 28

No eclipse glasses are needed, just hope for clear skies! 🌕🌑