The ever-shifting phases of Earth's moon present a wealth of targets for amateur astronomers to explore, ranging from magnificent craters and lunar seas to strange visual phenomena created as sunlight ...

according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. Tonight, even without any visual aids, you can spot the Mare Imbrium, Mare ...

The half-lit moon will appear to skip past the red star Antares in the constellation Scorpius on the nights surrounding its ...

The night sky will offer a spectacular sight on the evening of August 30, 2025, as the waxing Moon drifts near the red supergiant star Antares in the heart of the constellation Scorpius. According to ...

As of Sunday, Aug. 31, the moon phase is First Quarter, and 53% will be lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. The next full moon will be on Sept. 7. The last full moon was ...

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 ...

Understanding moon phases requires knowledge of the moon's orbit around Earth, which lasts approximately 29.5 days. As the moon travels through its orbit, the relative positions of the Sun, Moon, and ...

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