The full moon has different names for each month. Here's the meaning and origin for the whole lunar calendar.

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An orange-looking full moon rises behind the eiffel tower
The full moon, known as the "Super Pink Moon" rises behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

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India's historic moon lander and adorable sidekick rover may be dead for good

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An image of the Vikram lander taken by the Pragyaan rover
An image of the Vikram lander taken by the Pragyaan rover.

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India Continues Efforts to Rouse Its Sleeping Lunar Lander

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India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover have been asleep on the surface of the Moon while efforts to revive the pair continue until the end of the lunar day.

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India's moon lander and rover didn't wake up despite high hopes

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Image of the rover on board India's moon lander.
India's moon rover, Pragyaan, made history as the first to explore the lunar south pole.

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Orbiting Lunar Cameras Join Forces to Weave Beautiful Mosaic of Shadowed Moon Crater

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NASA released a new mosaic of an impact crater that perpetually lies in the shadows of the lunar south pole.

An invisible force surrounding Earth may be creating water on the moon

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A diagram shows areas where lunar water has been detected. The diagram shows clearly that there is more water near the poles of the moon.
A diagram shows areas where lunar water has been detected. Scientists think they've spotted a new way water could be made on the moon.

Li, et al., 2023

Mysterious tremors on the moon have been traced back to an unexpected source

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An annotated picture shows an astronaut waving next to an american flag on the surface of the moon. Behind him is the Apollo 17 lunar lander. An arrow points at the bottom part of the lander.
An annotated image shows an astronaut waving next to the Apollo 16 lander. Scientist have found a similar lander, from the Apollo 17 missions, caused unexplained mini-quakes on the surface of the moon.

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New Analysis of 1970s Moonquakes Reveals an Unexpected Origin

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Sensors placed on the surface of the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission picked up a mysterious tremor, one that regularly occurred as the Sun rose to its peak position over the lunar surface. Unlike regular moonquakes that are triggered by the varying temperatures of the lunar environment, however, this one had a…

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India's moon lander detected movement near the lunar south pole. It could be the first signs of a moonquake in nearly 50 years.

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India's Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander on the moon.

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We’re Not Racing to the Moon, We’re Making It Home

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More than 50 years ago, the Apollo program was crafted as a result of rising political tensions between two competing nations. As a new group of countries and emerging space companies set their eyes on the Moon once more, they aren’t going back for national pride but rather to further their space ambitions beyond the…

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