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Science has not fully explained why we perceive the Moon to be so much larger than it actually is when it's near the horizon.
astronomy

Is It a Super Blue Moon or a Blue Supermoon?

Whatever you call it, this week's full moon is particularly rare—we won't see one again until 2037.
Rebecca Boyle August 28, 2023
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Apollo Moonprints in Cement

The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.
A supermoon over the Rocky Mountains. Two supermoons—a full moon at the orb's closest point to Earth—will occur in August 2023.
maps

8 Amazing Tales of Our Eternal Fascination With the Moon

Inside the race to map, explore, own, and even spend eternity on the lunar surface.
April White July 28, 2023
The sun sets over West Bali National Park, ushering in the first of three twilights that herald night the world over.
sailors

Why Are There Three Twilights?

And we’re not talking about vampire books.
Gemma Tarlach July 5, 2023
We asked readers to share their best stories about the night sky—quite a few included magical tales of seeing the northern lights.
meteorites

9 Summer Night Sky Stories From Our Readers to Warm the Heart

From seeing the northern lights aboard a Navy ship in Norway to braving the cold for a glimpse of a blood moon.
Sarah Durn June 28, 2023
Supermoons can appear not just bigger but about 30 percent brighter.
astronomy

Just How Super Is The Coming Supermoon?

July's full moon will be thousands of miles closer to us than usual. Learn how to measure it with your hand.
Rebecca Boyle June 28, 2023
The 2018 Strawberry Moon rises behind St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall, England. While increased humidity in the atmosphere may turn these early summer full moons pinkish, their name originates with the ripening time of strawberries in North America.
astronomy

The Strawberry Moon Marks a Sweet Start to Summer

Here's why you should welcome this most lovely of full moons—and how to experience it.
Rebecca Boyle May 31, 2023
<em>Le Défenseur du temps</em>—<em>The Defender of Time</em>—has been reinstalled in the Quartier de l'Horloge in Paris. Throughout the day, the metal swordsman marks the passage of time by fighting off a dragon, a rooster, and a crab.
shipwrecks

Wonder Is Everywhere: The Defender of Time, a Plan to Bomb the Moon, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White May 12, 2023
Replica
Fresnedillas de la Oliva, Spain

Museo Lunar

The small Spanish town that played an important role in a human's first steps on the moon.
nature

Podcast: Moon Trees

What has grown from seeds that were sent into space?
The Podcast Team November 28, 2022
President Nixon personally approved the menu, and especially wanted ice cream.
space exploration

Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert

Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Stewart all feasted upon Clair de Lune.
Anne Ewbank August 26, 2022
All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura
japan

Puzzle Monday: Charting a Path Between Day and Night

AO Puzzles August 15, 2022
Miradouro da Lua
Belas, Angola

Miradouro da Lua (Viewpoint of the Moon)

This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.
After a 22-hour stay on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. returned to space in the lunar module to rendezvous with the Apollo command module crewed by Michael Collins.
objects of intrigue

You Can Own Moon Dust Collected by Neil Armstrong

NASA accidentally sold it, tried to take it back, lost it in a court battle—and now you can own it.
Sarah Durn April 8, 2022
Steamed bread in the shape of tigers is displayed at a stall ahead of the Lunar New Year in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, China. (January 16, 2022)
food

The Magic Behind the Lunar New Year Is Lots of Hard Work

Colorful scenes from behind-the-scenes.
Winnie Lee January 28, 2022
The largest collection of lunar meteorites in the world.
Bethel, Maine

Maine Mineral & Gem Museum

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.
Neil Armstrong Footprints
West Lafayette, Indiana

Neil Armstrong Footprints

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.
Another view of the "Great Scott" rock.
Hartford, Connecticut

Great Scott Moon Rock

An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.