The phases of the moon are a consequence of its motion around Earth in relation to the geometry assumed with respect to the sun. To better understand how it works, let us, first of all ...

(All times Eastern; * denotes a Super Moon.) The images below show the day-by-day phases of the Moon in February. The Full Moon this month is Wednesday, Feb. 12. Note: Moon phases in the calendar ...

The moon, our closest celestial neighbor, has been a source of wonder, inspiration, and mystery for centuries. Its ...

In this article, I'll delve into the Moon's phases, including why they occur and how they impact life on Earth. The Sun always lights up one half of our Moon. However, that's not always the half we ...

The phases exist because of how the moon orbits Earth. "Sunlight illuminates half the Earth and half the moon at all times," NASA says in an explainer. "But as the moon orbits around the Earth ...

There are eight phases of the Moon beginning with the ... Moon is facing away from Earth so we cannot see it at all – this is a new Moon. Image caption, As the Moon moves around Earth, we ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 ...

There's a full moon shining in every calendar month of 2025 on these dates: Jan. 13, Feb. 12, March 14, April 13, May 12, June 11, July 10, Aug. 9, Sept. 7, Oct. 7, Nov. 5 and Dec. 4.

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

John Wheeler is Chief Meteorologist for WDAY, a position he has had since May of 1985. Wheeler grew up in the South, in ...