As of Saturday, Aug. 16, the moon phase is Third Quarter (also known as the Last Quarter) and it is 46% lit up to us on Earth ...

From Aug. 17-21, a spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) features the moon and six planets. Here’s when and ...

On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon will be in its waning gibbous phase at roughly 94% illuminated after this past weekend's ...

The waning Moon passes Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury before dawn, while Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the sky this week.

For centuries, Earth’s moon has captivated our imaginations. From ancient myths to modern science, it’s been a symbol of ...

I was a bit hesitant about sitting on the steps for the show, especially since bears seem to be making themselves at home in ...

A seasonal black moon, to appear on August 22 or 23, is the third of four new moons within an astronomical season ...

A final "gee-whiz" fact you can reveal to your friends is that what you are seeing in Monday's sky is an illusion of ...

The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak next week. But the peak for ...

This month, the full moon peaked just before 4 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Aug. 9. But Americans have been treated to a ...

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon.