Credit: Virginia State Parks (Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, June 20 The summer solstice occurs at this evening at 10:42 P.M. EDT.

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2025 / 08:00 am Pope Leo XIV encouraged young astronomy students at the Vatican this week to “be generous in sharing what you learn and what you experience, as ...

(CNN) - Get ready to view the strawberry moon this week. The final full moon of spring, known as the strawberry moon, will happen early on Wednesday. But scientists say the best time to see it will be ...

The last time this happened was in 2006, according to Space.com. This rare celestial event peaks this week, and you won’t see another like it for 18 years.

A “strawberry moon” display will be visible in North Carolina in June. Here’s when to look up, how to spot it clearly, and what the weather forecast will be.

During a supermoon, the moon is as close to the Earth as its orbit allows, a phenomenon known as perigee. For a mini-moon, the moon is as far away from Earth as it can get, a phenomenon called apogee.

How to watch the Aug. 30 supermoon As the moon orbits the Earth, it slowly changes its distance from us. It varies from about 250,000 miles at its farthest to around 218,000 miles at its closest. When ...

This week, uncover the fate of the latest lunar lander to attempt touchdown on the moon’s surface, see a tower of worms, revisit the Dead Sea Scrolls’ age, and more.

Regardless of what you call it, one thing is certain: June's full moon is sure to put on a spectacular display when it lights up the night sky next week.

The word supermoon was first used in 1979 by astrologer Richard Nolle in an article in Dell Horoscope. It describes a full moon that is physically closer to Earth than it usually is, something ...

See strawberry full moon, meteor shower, Milky Way Galaxy and visible planets in California sky in June 2025. How to view celestial events & best times to watch.

SAN FRANCISCO — The first full moon of the official summer season will rise Wednesday, giving stargazers a sweet glimpse of June's strawberry moon. Despite its name, you shouldn't expect the ...