Wondering why there's hardly any moon visible in the sky tonight? That's because of where we are in the lunar cycle, a series ...
The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum ...
As of Friday, September 5, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, with 94% of its surface illuminated for observation from Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. This phase provides an ...
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.
From supermoons to meteor showers, Elizabeth Rizzini has your guide to what may delight in the autumn night skies.
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 ...
As the cycle nears its end, the upcoming New Moon on September 21 will mark a fresh beginning, both in astronomical terms and in cultural interpretations of time and energy.
(Thumbnail image depicts the Full Corn Moon in the sky on the night of September 7, 2025, with the planet Saturn nearby ...
This month's full moon is known as the Corn Moon, according to Royal Museums Greenwich, simply because this is when crops ...
Waning Crescent: A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before the cycle restarts.
We're a day away from the full moon, so let's see what's happening in the current lunar cycle. This is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, ...