The Moon
Next full Moon dates 2025
Find out when the next full Moon is visible, and full Moon names for 2025.
Excited about this weekend's black Moon? This is what's really happening, and what you'll really see
Yes the Moon is rusting, and it's all Earth's fault
The Moon meets 6 different Solar System planets in the sky this week, ahead of the August planet parade
Best ways to observe a full Moon
Some will tell you a full Moon is the worst time to observe our lunar neighbour, but there's still plenty to see when the Moon is fully illuminated.
6 ways to enjoy to enjoy a full Moon or supermoon
How to make the most of and enjoy a full Moon or supermoon.
Photograph the Sturgeon Moon rising and you'll be able to debunk an illusion as old as the Moon itself
Star Diary Podcast
How to see the Buck Moon rise
In time for the Buck Moon, the UK's Royal Observatory releases some of the best full Moon images this year
Buck Moon is the farthest full Moon from the Sun all year
How the Moon may have played a role in the building of Stonehenge
See the Buck Moon illusion
Photographer captures Strawberry Moon rising over lighthouse on the tip of Australia's east coast
See the Strawberry Moon tonight
Strawberry Moon 2025 | Best images from around the world
Why tonight's Strawberry Moon is a record-breaking, low-lying phenomenon we won't see again until 2043
Full Moon vs new Moon
Lunar libration: what it is and how to photograph it
A guide to libration of the Moon, and how to capture contrasting images that reveal the ‘extra’ areas at the Moon’s edges.
Why the Moon sometimes looks orange
What causes the Moon to appear a red, rusty colour?
The 2025 'micro' Flower Moon will rise tonight. Find out how to see it
Catch the full Moon at the end of May and you will have seen a 'Flower Moon'.
Rare lunar sample arrives in UK for study and could reveal whether our Moon formed from an Earth collision
Pink Moon 2025 joined by bright star Spica
Moon illusion explained
Have you ever noticed the Moon sometimes appears huge when it's close to the horizon?