After this month's blue moon, there won't be another one until May 2026. "August’s full moon was traditionally called the sturgeon moon because the giant sturgeon fish of the Great Lakes and ...

The rare super blue moon will reach peak fullness on Monday, Aug. 19. On the heels of the Perseid meteor shower earlier this month, August is offering another great astronomical sight -- the rare ...

Every month’s full moon ... blue moon are. Why is August’s full moon called the sturgeon moon? According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the sturgeon moon is “named after the prehistoric fish ...

called a seasonal blue moon, is the third full moon in a season with four full moons. This is a bit of a rarity, as most tropical years (from one winter solstice to the next) contain 12 full moons, 3 ...

On Monday night, serious moon viewers may notice something different about the moon — if you look hard enough. The full moon will be a blue supermoon, a celestial occurrence that combines two ...

August's supermoon blue moon, the first of 2024's four consecutive supermoons, will appear full from Sunday through Wednesday this week, giving astronomy fans a rare show when they look to the skies.

Large in the sky and perfectly round, Monday night’s super blue moon is an attention-getter. But how rare, really, is it? It is unusual because it’s both blue and super. According to NASA ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Next week’s full moon is going to be a triple threat. Not only will it be the first super moon of the year but it will also be a Sturgeon Moon and a Blue Moon. The full ...

Why is August full moon special? August's full moon has several names, including supermoon, blue moon and Sturgeon Moon. The "super" part refers to the moon's orbit, which brings it slightly ...