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The Moon, which is the nearest astronomical object to Earth, has an intriguing series of phases to which human beings have long held an interest. The orientation of the Moon relative to both Earth and ...

It's day 26 of the lunar cycle, so there's not much to see on the Moon's surface tonight. If you have viewing gear, however, you may still catch a glimpse. Keep reading to see what's happening with ...

We're nearly at the Third Quarter, which means the Moon is almost half gone from sight. This will be the second-to-last phase before we reach the New Moon, where it will disappear from sight ...

Tonight the Moon is continuing to wane, meaning less of its sunlit side is visible from Earth than the night before. The lit up side will keep decreasing over the coming days until the New Moon. As of ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

The Moon is in its Waning Crescent phase, meaning it's less than half visible. Soon, there won't be anything to see at all. But for now, there's still enough illuminated that we can see some features ...

The first full moon of 2026 will appear in night skies this weekend, as one of the biggest and brightest of the year. Here's what to know about January's supermoon. January's full moon, dubbed "the ...

The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and space scientists quite like Europa, an ice-shrouded world that is thought to ...

The next full moon will rise in constellation Gemini this week — amid the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — and shine all weekend. Here's when and what to know about the January 2026 wolf ...

Construction on the first phase is expected to start in 2029 THIS is the lunar hotel that billionaires could be staying at on the moon in the not-so distant future. And if you’ve got $1million (£743k) ...