The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

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 rare lunar phase called a Black Moon is expected to be in the night sky later this week. Here's when it will happen.

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight.

A Black Moon rises tomorrow (Aug. 23), though you won't see it. Its timing makes it a rare lunar event. Tomorrow (Aug. 23), the night sky will play host to an unusual lunar event known as a Black Moon ...

The corn moon will reach its peak illumination on Sunday, Sept. 7. For some, it may also take on a striking orange-red hue.

The moon — associated with feminine energy — is a powerful source of life. Indigenous peoples have followed the lunar calendar for generations to better understand the natural world. The moon enhances ...

(NEXSTAR) – Just a few weeks after twin meteor showers passed overhead, there’s another astronomical phenomenon set to occur – a “Black Moon.” Rising Aug. 23, the Black Moon won’t be as eye-catching ...

The next full moon is 11:48 p.m. U.S. Eastern time on, Monday, Oct. 6, and is sometimes called the Hunter's Moon. This year's October full moon can also be called the Harvest moon because "the full ...