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April’s full pink moon will look smaller than usual — here’s why

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April’s full moon will be about 30,000 miles ( 49,000 kilometers ) farther from Earth than the largest supermoon of the year .

The “pink moon” name is a nod to the arrival of blooming flowers at the beginning of spring .

The micromoon will be the smallest of the three micromoons in 2025 , with the next one in May .

A total lunar eclipse will be most visible from Europe , Africa , Asia , Australia , Alaska and Antarctica .

A partial solar eclipse will occur on September 21 as the moon moves between the sun and Earth .

The event will be visible to more remote areas of Australia , Antarctica and the Pacific Ocean .

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