As of Tuesday, Nov. 18, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 3% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is set at hourly intervals. Video credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Stu ...

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 ...

We're just a day away from a new lunar phase, which means we're close to seeing the moon half-lit up once again. What is a lunar phase, you ask? Lunar phases make up the lunar cycle, a series of eight ...

The Moon's phases are caused by changing amounts of sunlight reflecting off its surface as it orbits Earth. Lunar eclipses happen during a Full Moon when Earth is between the Sun and Moon. Solar ...

As sky-watchers throughout the U.S. look up tonight, many wonder, What phase is the Moon in right now? If you look at the sky with a telescope or just enjoy the night sky with your eyes, knowing the ...

A thorough investigation published in May 2023 found that the inner core of the Moon is, in fact, a solid ball with a density ...

The stunningly gorgeous Yahoo! Weather app that inspired Apple’s own new iOS 7 app for iPhone and iPad has just gotten another update, adding some great features that only enhance the usability and ...

Time for a trip to Tycho Crater. Earth's moon reaches its last quarter phase later this week! Read on to discover when and where to catch the fleeting lunar milestone, and what else to find in the ...

To the casual observer, the moon may be only an occasional highlight in the night sky. But if you track the moon through its monthly phases, you might be surprised by what you see. On Friday (Nov. 14) ...