Here’s how it works. A NASA sky map showing the location of Jupiter near the crescent moon 1 hour after sunset on April 10, 2024. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) ...

There was an opportunity Thursday night to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in shades of red, orange and yellow during a total lunar eclipse.

The full moon takes on several shades of red, orange and yellow when it's nearer the outer edges of Earth's shadow — when it first intersects with the path of Earth's shadow, for example, and as ...

Ramadan commences when a small sliver of the moon, known in astronomical terms as the “waxing crescent,” emerges and becomes visible. And that’s true across the Islamic world.

Looking for a telescope to help you find a sliver of crescent moon in the night sky? We recommend the Celestron Astro Fi 102 as the top pick in our best beginner's telescope guide.

Tuesday, May 23: 17%-illuminated waxing crescent moon close to Venus Da Vinci glow is best seen with either the unaided eye or using any pair of stargazing binoculars or a good small telescope.

The Da Vinci glow isn’t in a museum. It’s in the sky. Here is what to look for and how to see the crescent moon lit up by Earthshine.