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

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The full moon, known as the "Super Pink Moon" rises behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

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We may be the only humans to ever see the green Comet Nishimura. Here's how, when, and where to spot it best.

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Comet Nishimura, photographed via telescope in June Lake, California, in late August.

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When, where, and how to see the rare alignment of 5 planets in the night sky this month

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Top to bottom: Mars, Uranus, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury will align like this in late March. This image is not to scale. Images of the planets have been overlaid on the sky to show their order.

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A Worm Moon, the last full moon of winter, hangs in the sky this week. Its other names include Death and Sugar Moon.

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The full moon, known as the "Super Pink Moon" rises behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

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How to see the Jupiter-Venus conjunction shining bright enough for the naked eye on Thursday night

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The planets Venus, left, and Jupiter, right, with three of its moons visible, appear close to each other in the sky above tree branches after dusk.

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I tried to see the green comet, but made 3 crucial mistakes that left me disappointed

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The author camped out at Pinnacles National Park to try and see green Comet ZTF.

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The green comet and Mars appear side-by-side this weekend. Spot them together in the night sky.

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Comet ZTF, as photographed on January 18, 2023.

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See the rare green comet in pictures so you know what to look for in the sky

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Comet ZTF, as photographed on January 18, 2023.

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We could be the last humans to see the green comet passing Earth for the first time since the Ice Age. Here's how, where, and when to watch it.

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Comet ZTF, imaged on December 19, 2022.

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