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 ...

Google Doodle Today: Google has launched a new interactive game through its Doodle today, celebrating the Half Moon phase of November. This exciting feature highlights the importance of the lunar ...

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 ...

An unusual lunar event that happens only once every 33 months is occurring tonight — but you won’t be able to see it. A black moon will rise on Aug. 23 as the moon passes through its new moon phase at ...

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 ...

New moons are only visible during solar eclipses. This visualization of a tiny sliver, for example, is technically a crescent moon. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 This ...

Total eclipses of the moon are the most colorful of all astronomical phenomena. Each lunar eclipse is unique, with its brightness and coloration determined by a range of factors, such as the geometry ...

A rare lunar phenomena is happening in tonight's sky; the black moon is rising. Here's when and what to know about the August new moon 2025. The new moon marks the begining of a lunar cycle and occurs ...