A full harvest moon gleams in the sky over Dingdu Peak during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing, China. This harvest festival occurs on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which fell on September 24 this year.

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Month's Best Space Pictures: Harvest Moon, Hurricane

Also see a rare weather event swirl in the clouds of Jupiter, and get a glimpse at an iconic rocket's final launch.

ByMichael Greshko

September 28, 2018

Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our picks for the most awe-inspiring space pictures from September 2018.

This month, an artist envisions what storms would look like on an alien moon, a satellite catches debris like Spider-Man nabbing criminals, and NASA's next deep-space capsule passes a crucial airborne test.