And since each month typically has one full moon (with the moon taking ... So ahead, you'll find 10 facts about the moon—some fun and some spooky! Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter ...

While it has no special astronomical significance, the view in the sky is striking as the usually whitish moon becomes red or ruddy brown. Lunar eclipses can only happen during a full moon ...

Sometimes it can be big and round; this is known as a Full Moon. Other times, it can look like the letter C, just like one you might draw in a spooky Halloween picture. We call this a Crescent Moon.