Anyone who has seen the moon (or the sun) near the horizon has experienced this effect. The moon looks enormous there, far larger than it does when it’s overhead. I’m an astronomer, and I know ...

This month's full "Strawberry Moon" graces the night sky on June 11, putting on a spectacular show as the fully-lit disk of ...

The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young ...

June's Strawberry Moon will be the lowest full moon to grace our skies in decades, so skywatchers won't want to miss out.

When the Moon is close to the horizon, we see it as next to familiar objects like trees and buildings, and we know deep down that trees and buildings are large objects. So the brain may ...

October’s moon is not actually larger or brighter than any other moon, but it may appear that way because it’s viewed near the horizon shortly after sunset, said Dr. Robin L. Shelton, a ...

Tonight's moonrise will be rare and special for sky watchers. Here's when to watch the strawberry moon rise next to the 'heart of the Scorpion' star ...

This week's full moon will come with a special treat – a total lunar eclipse, which will turn the moon a spooky blood red color. While the eclipse will last from 1:47 a.m. EDT to 4:10 a.m. EDT ...

The moon's unusually low path tonight is a direct result of its 18.6-year lunar cycle, known as a lunistice, a point when the moon's orbit tilts to its greatest angle relative to Earth's equator.

The first full moon of the summer, coined the strawberry moon, will light up the sky next week. Despite it's name, you shouldn't expect the mood to visually look pink or red in color as it rises ...

The April full moon's moniker, "Pink Moon," is derived not from its color, but from the moss pink herb, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox, or mountain phlox.