How do we know when the next full moon is? While a full moon calendar comes in handy, learning the moon phases will help you predict when the next full moon will be. Another plus? You'll better ...

There's not a whole lot to spot on the surface of the moon tonight, but if you look hard enough you'll see one or two ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light. These changes in appearance are ...

During such a busy stretch for stargazing, it can be hard to keep track of all that’s happening in the solar system, including what we can see from our backyards. On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon ...

The moon is constantly changing. Well, from our perspective, it is. Thanks to the different angles of light the sun shines, on Earth we get to see what looks like different moon "shapes". This is ...

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As of Sunday, November 30, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. This intriguing phase indicates that 74% of the moon's surface is illuminated, a captivating sight for both casual observers and astronomy ...