As of Monday, July 14, the moon phase is still in Waning Gibbous. The moon is still mostly lit up, even days after the full ...

It's the last moon in June, and there are plenty of geological features to see, even without a telescope, all thanks to the ever-changing lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique ...

July's third quarter moon phase occurs at 8:38 EDT (0038 GMT) on July 17. At this moment, skywatchers in the northern ...

The full moon of July is called a 'Buck Moon' in recognition of the rapid growth of a buck's antlers. When can you see this ...

The moon goes through eight phases during each cycle. NASA/Bill Dunford. When you look up at the moon, you might think about how it's shining like a lantern in the sky.

This is what the totally eclipsed Moon will look like on Sunday night through Monday morning. NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio We’re in for a dark, brooding and distinctly orangey “Blood ...

Story from The Conversation by Silas Laycock, Professor of Astronomy at UMass Lowell. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer ...

Silas Laycock, Professor of Astronomy, UMass Lowell. Why does the moon look close some nights and far away on other nights? — Gabriel H., age 7, Providence, Rhode Island. You may like ...

Why the moon looks like a potato on NASA’s new eclipse maps. The newer mapping method takes elevation on Earth and the moon’s topography into consideration. September 29, 2024.

It looks like a half-moon. Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet. Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

It looks like a half-moon. Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet. Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

The Moon’s orbit is not perfectly circular – it’s more like an oval shape, called an ellipse – so the Moon does get nearer and farther away over the course of a month.