Solar eclipses only occur at the New Moon phase of the lunar cycle (a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility) ...
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 ...
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 ...
A full moon lunar eclipse happens in three phases. The first phase is the penumbral phase when the Moon starts to enter Earth’s shadow. Then the partial phase begins, when a part of the moon enters ...
Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19, while others will see the lunar disk pass ...
The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. Turn your eyes to the east in the ...
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 ...
The corn moon, the final full moon of summer, comes Sunday, Sept. 7. For some lucky stargazers, the moon may take on a striking orange-red hue thanks to a total lunar eclipse occuring. But ...
Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the overall duration of the eclipse. The moon will appear a striking red color for some around the world thanks to a total lunar eclipse in the ...
On Sept. 7, a total lunar eclipse will adorn the night sky Getty The second total lunar eclipse of the year arrives Sept. 7-8, turning the moon a copper-red "blood moon" as Earth's shadow passes ...