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What is the moon phase today? Today, Sept. 8, 2025, the moon is 16 days old and is in the Full Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 99% illuminated. Moon phase Date First Quarter Aug. 31 Full Moon ...
The moon is slowly becoming brighter and brighter, and after days of nothing to see, NASA tells us we'll be able to spot some interesting features on the moon's surface tonight. The lunar cycle takes ...
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 ...
The 'blood moon' part of a lunar eclipse is seen above Austin, Texas, on March 14, 2025. (Rick Kern/Getty Images) A lunar eclipse and a “blood moon” will occur on Sept. 7. Despite the dramatic name, a ...
There are "blood," "super" and "blue" moons, and then there's the "black" moon. The "black moon," a rare phenomenon that occurs during a new moon phase of the lunar cycle, will occur this weekend. But ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Look up in the sky this weekend, and you'll see ... not much. A rare "Black Moon" is rising late Friday night. It may not be as dramatic as an eclipse or a meteor shower, but this ...
There’s a saying in mine country, the kind that sometimes shows up on bumper stickers: “If it can’t be grown, it has to be ...
How do you control a nuclear space propulsion system? Very carefully. To help with this, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory ...
As of Wednesday, Sept. 17, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, and it is 18% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily ...
A recently observed object called 2025 PN7 was found orbiting near the Earth. The quasi-moon is expected to accompany our planet in a similar orbit for 60 years.
This hasn't always been the case. If we take the current rate of recession and project it backwards, the Moon collides with ...
A rare lunar phase is happening this week; 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 montly, or ...