Moon Events This 2024. Raksha bandhan or rakhi purnima; In 2024, astronomy enthusiasts will see some truly unique and rare events, such as an extremely bright comet, a very close encounter between mars and jupiter, a large planetary parade, and more.

The moon passes through the umbra, or the darkest part of earth’s shadow cast by the sun. The celestial spectacle of 2024 will be the “great north american eclipse.” on april 8, the moon will get in the way of the sun, darkening the earth during the day time.