The Moon passes 0.4° south of the bright red giant Antares in Scorpius this morning at 4 A.M. EST. The pair is visible in the ...

It is what astronomers call the "greatest illuminated extent" of this planet's disk. And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to ...

A 10 percent waning crescent moon illuminated with earthshine rises ... 2%-lit crescent in the southwestern sky a few minutes after sunset. You’ll need binoculars (be careful not to use them ...

When the night sky is draped in darkness and the moon appears as just a sliver of light, you’re looking at the waning crescent moon. This phase is a fascinating period just before the new moon ...

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

A waning crescent Moon—now 29%-lit—will this morning be ... from mid-north latitudes as it becomes visible right after sunset. The further south you travel on our planet the more of our ...

It’s no accident that holidays featuring lights are celebrated in December. This month Venus and Jupiter – and possibly one comet – crank up the wattage for us.

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 ...

11 and 13 as well, because the moon will still appear full, according to EarthSky.org. The moon will rise above the eastern horizon around sunset and ... a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped ...