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This month brings not just one but two full Moons. The Harvest Moon – the one that peaked on October 1 – is the name for the full Moon that occurs closest to the September equinox. The second full moon this month, called a Blue Moon, will provide an astronomical treat to skygazers on Halloween, October 31.

Watch this month's episode of What's Up to learn more:

For more details and skywatching tips, visit NASA's Solar System Exploration website.

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  Celebrate Halloween With NASA

  Carve a pumpkin like a NASA engineer, share your space-themed costume and discover spooky locations throughout the solar system and beyond! These online resources will get you spacing out with NASA this Halloween.

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  Moon Lessons for Educators

  Teach students all about the Moon with these standards-aligned STEM lessons for educators.

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  Moon Activities for Students

  Make a moon phases calendar, moon crater, lunar rover and more with these activities all about Earth's moon.

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Explore More:

• Article for Kids: All About the Moon
• Website: NASA Moon

Events are based on visibility in the Northern Hemisphere. Dates and clock times are for the Pacific time zone unless otherwise noted.