These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon ...

Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected back to our planet changes. That creates different lunar phases. The next Full Moon ...

Get ready to brighten Michigan winter with the glowing Snow Moon this month. Look up at night during the middle of next week ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

February's full moon is known as the "snow moon" — named for the heavy snowfall that typically occurs during this time of the year. Here's when to catch it.

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

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Water, one of the essential ingredients for life on Earth, did not appear on the planet until after the moon-forming event, a new study claims ...

February's full moon is known as the Snow Moon, but despite its name, don't expect to see the ground covered in fluffy white ...

On its way to the moon, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander has taken its first space pictures as it orbits Earth.

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

The captivating scene was a result of a rare "parade of planets" that has been drawing the attention of skywatchers worldwide ...