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Waxing Gibbous moon at 96% illumination on September 24, 2026, two days before the Harvest Moon peaks

Moon Phase Today, September 24, 2026: Waxing Gibbous at 96% as Harvest Moon Nears

Two days before the Harvest Moon, the Waxing Gibbous climbs to 96% illumination on September 24, 2026, rising in Pisces alongside Saturn and faint Neptune — a preview of the spectacular full-moon

September 24, 2026

by Kiran

Diagram showing all eight phases of the lunar cycle, from New Moon through First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter

Moon Phase Today – September 18, 2026: First Quarter Moon at Apogee

On September 18, 2026, the First Quarter Moon rises at midday with roughly 46% of its disc illuminated, coinciding with lunar apogee — the moon’s farthest orbital point this month. The result is a half-disc measurably smaller than average, eight

September 18, 2026

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Full Harvest Moon rising in September 2026 photographed by Mike Linnihan

Moon Phase Today – September 16, 2026: Waxing Crescent at 29%, Harvest Moon in 10 Days

The moon phase today, September 16, 2026, is a Waxing Crescent at approximately 29 percent illumination,

Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying Progress MS-35 lifts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome on September 16 2026

Russia’s Progress MS-35 Reaches Orbit After Soyuz Defect Forced Seven-Day Delay

Russia's Progress MS-35 lifted off from Baikonur on September 16, ending a seven-day hold after Roscosmos

The spectacular “Strawberry Moon” was the closest to Earth last night

A part of the planet Earth was illuminated by a supermoon last night, known as the “Strawberry Moon”, reports Anadolu Agency (AA). It appears when the Moon reaches its nearest point in

June 15, 2022

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Scientists have mapped millions of galaxies with a new telescope

Australian scientists say they have mapped a million new galaxies using an advanced telescope in the desert. CSIRO, the national science agency, said its new telescope had created a “new atlas of

December 1, 2020

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NASA and Nokia work to achieve the first cellular network on the Moon

Nokia has won a $ 14.1 million NASA contract to deploy the first cellular network on the Moon and lay the foundation for an enduring human presence, both entities report. The space

October 20, 2020

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Astronauts find the leak at the International Space Station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station now appear to have found a leak at the space station that has been difficult to detect. The search has been going on for several weeks,

October 16, 2020

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A team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii in the USA has created the world’s largest astronomical 3D catalog

A team of astronomers from the University of Hawaii in the United States has created the world’s largest astronomical 3D catalog, which contains stars, galaxies and quasars, Space Daily reports. To create

October 10, 2020

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