Aug 14 - Full Moon

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A lovely shot of a 2017 full moon from Peter Ryan in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Tonight and tomorrow … full moon Everyone around the world (except far-northern Arctic latitudes) will see a full-looking moon from dusk until dawn tonight. It's the second of 3 full moons this season (time between the June solstice and September equinox). Read more. What are the full moon names? Lists of common full moon names - both by month and by season - for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Read more. Did these tardigrades survive crash-landing on the moon? When Israel's Beresheet lunar spacecraft crashed in April 2019, there were thousands of dehydrated tardigrades - water bears - aboard. Read more.

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When we see a full moon ... Guess what? When the moon appears full (totally illuminated) in our sky, the Earth appears new (totally dark) in the moon’s sky. This is a simulation of the new Earth as seen from the August 2019 full moon (August 15, 2019, at 12:29 UTC). Image via U.S. Naval Observatory. Read more about this months full moon.

Interacting galaxies The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of a galactic duo known as UGC 2369. The 2 galaxies are interacting, meaning that their mutual gravitational attraction is pulling them closer and closer together and distorting their shapes in the process. Read more. Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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