As of Friday, Dec. 12, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 43% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

I love to go for a walk with my dog. Sometimes we see the moon in the sky–even though it’s daytime. I asked my friend Michael Allen why that happens. He’s an astronomer at Washington State University.

A couple sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River as the full moon rises in the distance Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. Monday night's full moon, also known as a Harvest Moon, will ...

Next month, on Jan. 15, Mars will be at opposition to the sun, when it will be in the sky all night; rising at sunset, ...

Many people wonder why they can sometimes spot the moon in the middle of the day. The simple answer is that the moon is close ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The final full moon of summer comes on Sunday, Sept. 7, and it’s got a different name this year. September’s full moon is often called the harvest moon, but this year it takes the ...

An "X" and "V" will appear on the moon on Oct. 28 as sunlight picks out broken terrain and crater rims on the lunar surface. A trick of the light will cause a vast letter "X" and "V" to appear on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights ...

International Observe the Moon Night 2025 is upon us! Here's what to look for when the lunar disk rises above the eastern horizon on Oct. 4. Each year NASA teams up with a host of international ...

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