Apr 18 - Watch for the Full Moon

April 18 Watch for the Full Moon by:

April full moon shines in Virgo From some places worldwide, the moon turns full before tomorrow's dawn. Thus tonight's moon might look more full for you than tomorrow night's, especially if you live in in western North, South or Central America. Read more. The exact time of full moon is 11:12 UTC on Friday; translate UTC to your time.  Why does the moon seem to follow me? Maybe you - or your kids - have noticed that when you're in a moving car, earthly objects get left behind, but the moon seems to follow. Here’s why. Moon’s south pole possible landing site NASA hopes to send astronauts to the surface of the moon in 5 years, and has planned a landing site where no human has yet been: the lunar south pole. Here’s why.

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April full moon shines in Virgo As darkness falls on April 18, you'll find an almost-full waxing gibbous moon close to Spica, the constellation Virgo's only 1st-magnitude star.

See it! Photos of Venus and Mercury View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Dr Ski in Valencia, Philippines, caught Venus and Mercury on April 16. He wrote: "Mercury is a tough nut to crack!" And so it was. For those on the northern part of Earth this month, Mercury lived up to its reputation for being elusive. It was there, below Venus, but hard to spot in the dawn. The view from farther south was better. See more photos.  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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