It will be the brightest Saturday night, but keep your eyes on the skies all weekend as the moon will appear full from Friday night through Monday morning.
Attention stargazers: the next full moon, the strawberry moon, will dazzle the night skies this weekend.
According to NASA, the moon will reach its full brightness on Saturday night just before midnight, at 11:42 p.m. EDT. But keep your eyes on the skies all weekend as the moon will appear full from Friday night through Monday morning. Keen-eyed observers will also notice the bright star Antares just to the right of the moon -- the planets Venus and Mars will be visible too.
Native Americans dubbed the June full moon the "strawberry moon" because that's when they harvested the red fruit, according to NASA.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Full June strawberry moon to glow in night sky, followed by 4 supermoonsHere's when you can see the full moon of June 2023 and the four consecutive 'supermoons' that will be shining this summer.
Read more »
How to see the full 'strawberry moon' in JuneThis June's 'strawberry moon' is the last full moon of the spring, and is named for the time of year when strawberries bloom and ripen.
Read more »
Strawberry Moon: When you can see it in Houston, how it got its nameEYES TO THE SKY: The Strawberry Festival just passed, and next up on our list of full moons, this year is the Strawberry Moon.
Read more »
A Strawberry Moon, solstice, and meteor shower will dance across the skies this JuneExpect a strawberry moon, Mars wandering through the Beehive star cluster, the Bootid meteor shower and its peak, and more.
Read more »
Spanish strawberry growers slam campaign for German supermarket boycottSpanish strawberry growers on Wednesday criticised a German consumer campaign calling for supermarkets to boycott berries grown near Spain's Donana wetland, which is under threat from climate change and illegal irrigation.
Read more »