In an ongoing study of the heavens by the kids in Jayne Doxsey’s homeschool classes, Wednesday they learned about the phases of the moon. Doxsey spends an hour twice a day, twice a week, every two ...

Some urban legends claim that the phases of the moon can affect children's sleep patterns, but the research doesn't back up that claim Instead of blaming the moon for disruptions in your child's sleep ...

March’s “worm moon” sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village in L’Aquila, Italy. Photograph by Lorenzo Di Cola, NurPhoto/Getty Images Earth’s moon phases cycle from month to month, waning and ...

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 ...

Join us on a guided tour of August's moon through all four major lunar phases. The ever-shifting phases of Earth's moon present a wealth of targets for amateur astronomers to explore, ranging from ...