Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is no matter where we are in the ...

The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) occur about a week apart, with the full moon its most dazzling stage. Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of Space ...

This means we see the Moon’s phases from Earth as different shapes. Waxing crescent Moon – less than half of the visible surface is illuminated (starts as a thin, curved sliver) and getting ...

Ideally, you'd want to wait until the Moon is in its new phase, or—at the very minimum—one of its crescent stages. The Moon's illumination is also crucial for wildlife, acting as a ...

The second full moon of the year − appropriately called the snow moon − will reach its peak Wednesday evening.

The rise of the "Snow Moon" today sets in motion a lunar orbit that will result in a total lunar eclipse for North America on ...