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2026 full moon calendar: When to see the full moon and phases
The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight.
In 2026, we are going to get 13 Full Moons: one each month, with two in May (known as a blue moon). A Full Moon happens when the whole of the Earth-facing side of the Moon is illuminated, so it looks like a round glowing orb, this is because the Moon is on ...
AM ET when the Artemis team will load propellant into the SLS rocket. Full launch coverage begins at 12:50 PM ET on NASA+, Amazon Prime or the YouTube video embedded below. The Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman,