Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

The moon is constantly changing. Well, from our perspective, it is. Thanks to the different angles of light the sun shines, on Earth we get to see what looks like different moon "shapes". This is ...

We're moving closer and closer to the Full Moon, and tonight the moon is more than half lit. This is due to where we are in the current lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a recurring series of eight ...

An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images We're just a day away from a new lunar phase, which means we're close to seeing the moon half-lit up once again. What is a ...

While orbiting Earth, the moon undergoes a series of phases, each marked by its unique appearance in the sky The moon has captivated humanity since the beginning of time, but what deeper significance ...

June's full moon, also known as the rare strawberry moon will appear this week next to the bright red Antares star in the constellation Scorpius during a Major Lunar Standstill. Here's what it all ...

On February 9–10, 2026, the last quarter moon rises in Libra alongside stars Spica and Arcturus, offering telescope observations of lunar craters and Montes Appenninus.

Thanks to our lunar cycle, the moon is always changing how it appears to us. Tonight's moon is a little shy, and we can explain why. The lunar cycle is a series of eight phases of the moon's ...

The moon is almost completely dark tonight, thanks to where we are in the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 ...