Solar eclipses only occur at the New Moon phase of the lunar cycle (a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility) ...

Is it a full moon tonight? Wondering what is the planet and bright star shining next to the moon? Here's what to know and how ...

The next full moon will be on Monday, Oct. 6. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 11:48 p.m. EDT (0348 GMT on Oct. 7), but local moonrise times vary depending on location. The moon will ...

As of Friday, Aug. 29, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and 34% will be lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

Astronomers are all set to witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus in the predawn sky today, while ...

Earth’s moon phases cycle from month to month, waning and waxing in its constant transformation from new moon to full moon and back again. This lunar cycle happens in part because the moon does not ...

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 ...

A full moon lunar eclipse happens in three phases. The first phase is the penumbral phase when the Moon starts to enter Earth ...

During such a busy stretch for stargazing, it can be hard to keep track of all that’s happening in the solar system, including what we can see from our backyards. On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon ...

This weekend's September new moon will rise amid a partial solar eclipse, giving way to the autumnal equinox. Here's when, where it will be visible ...

A rare Black Moon is about to pass through the night sky. Here's what to know about "seeing" this unique point in the moon's lunar cycle.

Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in ...