As the moon moves through its various stages, it experiences several phases of partial light. These range from a banana-shaped crescent moon, a D-shaped quarter moon and a nearly full gibbous moon.

The Snow Moon rose on Feb. 12, 2025, marking the end of Chinese New Year and setting up both the beginning of Ramadan and a ...

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

And be sure to get outside after sunset tonight (Feb. 1). For that evening a lovely crescent moon will appear to snuggle up close to Venus, particularly for skywatchers across the Western Hemisphere.

The autumn stars are moving in, and so is autumn itself. But September has only one big story this year: the moon. A warm-up to the show happens the morning of the 10th, when a waning crescent ...

This coming week, our planet arrives at a point in its orbit that marks the first day of summer for the inhabitants of Earth’s Northern Hemisphere. Astronomers refer to this event as the ...

It's often referred to as "Earth's twin" because it's similar in size ... While Venus and the crescent moon will be closest on December 4, they will still catch your eye on the evenings of ...

On Jan. 3, 2025, the "Evening Star" Venus and a waxing crescent moon crossed the night sky in ... making it an excellent time to observe Earth's "evil twin," as showcased in the stunning photos ...