NASA, ESA/Matthias Maurer An astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this picture of the Moon as the station ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

The eight lunar phases are, in order: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, ...

During the morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, skywatchers will be able to watch a waning gibbous moon cross in front of ...

Named not for the color of this moon, but for the hue of wild ground phlox, one of the first plants to bloom come spring. We’ll be in the waxing gibbous moon phase until our bella luna reaches ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

The MSU Observatory will host a public observing night in celebration of International Observe the Moon Night this Saturday ...

Compared to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, there's a lack of contrast with the night sky appearing to be dark gray. There's a greater ...

However, you might want to try observing earlier in the evening — the waning gibbous Moon in Aries is still bright, but with ...

Celebrate a Harvest Moon lunar eclipse and an occultation of the planet Saturn, just days before Neptune reaches opposition.

Your determination is next-level. As the Moon continues to gain in light and clarity, it forms a Waxing Gibbous Moon. During this phase, three-quarters of the Moon’s face is illuminated ...