Moon

Full calendar of celestial events to look out for in 2024

Classic song to be remixed by Majestic with a Bonnie Tyler sample

A blue supermoon rises behind the Royal Liver Building. Image: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

How to see September’s Harvest Moon - the last supermoon of 2023

Europa or "Jupiter II" is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, with this moon orbiting at about 417,000 miles from the gas giant.

A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

A blue supermoon rises behind the Royal Liver Building. Image: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

In pictures: Rare blue supermoon dazzles over Liverpool

When is the blue Sturgeon supermoon in August 2023?

Dad given rare £2 coin in change sells it for more than £200 on eBay

The Buck Moon will fall on Monday, July 3

Buck Moon July 2023: How to see it in Liverpool & is it a supermoon?

July Full Moon 2023: When is the full moon, what does the Buck Moon mean and will it be a supermoon?

When is the Buck Moon in July 2023?

When is the next supermoon in 2023?

Curtis Sironen signs his new St Helens contract. Image: St Helens RFC

‘Easy decision’ - Curtis Sironen delighted to sign new St Helens deal

Moon the baby donkey with police officers from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Missing newborn donkey found after being taken from a field

The Strawberry Moon will take place at 4.41 am on Sunday, June 4. This moon is associated with the season when Native American tribes marked the ripening of ‘June-bearing’ strawberries that were ready for gathering. As a supermoon this will appear on the eastern horizon in orange hues that will present vividly on Saturday evening (June 3).

When is the Strawberry Moon in June 2023?

Staff at a farm have been left “devastated” after a baby donkey was stolen from her “distressed” mum in broad daylight.

Farm staff left “devastated” after a baby donkey stolen from mother

Graham Norton, Julia Sanina and Rylan can be heard on rail services across the Liverpool City Region. Image: LCR

Eurovision: Graham Norton’s best jokes and one liners

The Flower Moon of May 2020 (which was also a ‘supermoon’) rising above the village of Brixworth (Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

When is the Flower Moon in May 2023?

Star Wars is a space opera film series created by George Lucas that quickly exploded into a pop culture phenomenon.

How May 4 was taken and held by Star Wars fans

Fraiche is located in Oxton. Image: Fraiche via Facebook

Merseyside’s only Michelin-starred restaurant is moving to Shropshire

Eid al-Fitr comes at the end of Ramadan, a time of fasting and prayer for Muslims around the world. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Muslims to celebrate Eid al-Fitr this week

Starship is set to launch today

When is SpaceX Starship launch and how to watch Musk’s spacecraft test

15 of the best places to stargaze in the UK

Many Muslims around the world will be familiar with the phrase 'Ramadan Mubarak' which translates to 'blessed Ramadan'.

How to greet Muslims during the month of Ramadan

When is the Pink Moon in April 2023?

Official crew portrait for Artemis II, from left: NASA Astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Jeremy Hansen. PHOTOGRAPHER: Josh Valcarcel

NASA: the four astronauts taking part in 2024 Moon mission

Toxteth named among best neighbourhoods to live in the UK

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the Moon aligned in the night sky earlier this week (Adobe Stock)

Horoscopes: what planets alignment could mean for your star sign

A building-sized asteroid will fly closer to Earth than the moon on Saturday. Astronomers first spotted the space rock on 27 February and have been tracking its potential risk of impacting Earth.

‘Dangerous’ asteroid will come closer to Earth than the moon soon

This is the spacesuit the first astronaut back on the Moon will wear

Nasa reveal new spacesuit the first astronaut back on Moon will wear

Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy with first child in adorable Instagram post

Lindsay Lohan announces pregnancy with first child

Worms ‘raining down’ in China in bizarre social media video

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on February 5, 2023 shows the full moon rising behind a red crossing light in Paris. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)

TikTok ‘moon phase’ soulmate trend - how to create your own video

The full moon of March is known as the ‘Worm Moon’ and it will take place on Tuesday, March 7 (12.40pm). Following the cold weather of Winter, in March we see the ice begin to thaw and thus an increase in the number of earthworms being active in the soil, hence the name.

When is the Worm Moon in March 2023?

March 2023 stargazing guide: When is the next supermoon

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday slot on BBC Radio 2.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of mid-morning BBC Radio 2 show

Coronation Street actress Michelle Keegan confirmed she will star in Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben adaptation

Michelle Keegan confirms lead role in Netflix Harlan Coben adaptation

Stacey Solomon attends The Flight Attendant First Class Lounge experience at Selfridges in 2022. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for NOW)

Stacey Solomon reveals her new baby girl’s Disney inspired name

February’s full moon will take place soon

When is the next full moon? Best time to see Snow Moon in UK revealed

Full night sky calendar for January 2023

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

Orion sends image of Moon and the Earth to celebrate halfway point