MiniMoon
We Might Have a New Mini-Moon Soon
Is it a new asteroid mini--moon or a human-made mini-moon? That’s the question about a small object approaching Earth, called…
Summer Astronomy, Minimoon & Saturn Opposition 2017
There's one reason to stay up late this summer, as the planet Saturn reaches opposition this week on June 15th…
101 Astronomical Events for 2017: A Teaser
A comprehensive guide to astronomical oppositions, occultations, eclipses, comets and more for 2017.
November’s Supermoon 2016 – Closest of a Lifetime?
By now, you've heard the news. We'll spare you the "it's a bird, it's a plane..." routine to usher in…
April Lunacy: Getting Ready for the Full ‘Mini-Moon’
Why this week's Full Moon is the smallest of 2016. It's Mini-Moon season!
The Mini-Moon Cometh: Catch the Smallest Full Moon of 2015 This Thursday
Supermoons. Blood Moons. Moons both Black and Blue… by now, you’d think that there was nothing new under the Sun…
A “MiniMoon” Seen Around the World
So, did last night’s Full Wolf Moon seem a bit tinier than usual? It was no illusion, as avid readers…
See the Smallest Full Moon of 2014: It’s the “Return of the Mini-Moon”
Last month, (and last year) we wrote about the visually smallest Full Moon of 2013. Now, in a followup act, our…
The 2013 Super and Mini Moon Together in One Photo
Astrophotographer Giuseppe Petricca from Pisa, Tuscany, Italy managed to capture two of the very 'special' full Moons from 2013 and…