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Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is no matter where we are in the lunar cycle. Here's how.
Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is set at hourly intervals. Video credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization ...
Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...
What is today’s moon phase? As of Friday, June 20, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. In this phase, the moon is only 31% visible to us on Earth, according to NASA.
The Moon does look upside down in the Southern Hemisphere compared to the Northern Hemisphere. It is simply a matter of orientation.
Corey, from Australia, said: "Why are we not shown in school that the way we see the moon in the southern hemisphere is upside down to the way it's seen in the northern hemisphere?
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This month's new moon, which occurs on April 8, is a special one: It will cause a total solar eclipse, the last such event to hit the contiguous U.S. for two decades.
The Southern Hemisphere, where it’s winter, has been really hot too Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, and Australia had heat waves in the past few months. Now spring begins.
We’re officially halfway through the year and things are looking up! In 2024, the sky is set to be aglow in the Southern Hemisphere with 12 glorious and glowy full moons, plus two extra shiny ...
The June full moon is set to peak in the Southern Hemisphere on Wednesday, June 11, just ahead of the winter solstice.
Catch Jupiter low early in the month, then enjoy Mercury and Mars in the evenings. Saturn, Neptune, and Venus shine in the early-morning sky.