The moon is looking bright in the sky tonight, and that's for good reason. It's all down to where we are in the current lunar ...

It's the last moon in June, and there are plenty of geological features to see, even without a telescope, all thanks to the ...

These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last ...

At this time, the sun shines at such an angle to make it appear as if there is a gigantic 'V' and 'X' marking the barren ...

The full Harvest Moon will transform into a reddish-orange 'Blood Moon' during the total lunar eclipse in September 2025 ...

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? July holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky.

Friday, July 4 The Moon is at apogee, the farthest point from Earth in its orbit, at 10:29 P.M. EDT. Our satellite will then be 251,423 miles (404,626 km) from Earth. Sunrise: 5:37 A.M. Sunset: 8: ...

This is because light from the Sun bounces off Earth and lights up the shadowed regions of the Moon enough for us to see it — a phenomenon called earthshine. Sunrise: 5:33 A.M. Sunset: 8:33 P.M.

We call it a "new" moon, because the cycle of phases that the moon displays to us takes 29.53 days to complete, and is known as a synodic month. The word synodic is derived from the Greek "sunodos ...

On June 29th, skywatchers are in for a treat as the Moon and Mars will appear in a close conjunction, only 0.2 degrees apart, ...

China’s lunar ambitions have evolved from symbolic flag planting to a systematic push for permanent space infrastructure.

Considering the Moon is Earth's "natural satellite," I was curious about ways to tap into its functionality-- especially knowing that each phase is visible without a telescope and will likely appear ...