As of Monday, Oct. 13, the moon phase is Third Quarter. Tonight, only 53% will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon ...

Ever wondered why the moon looks different tonight than it did last night? It's not random; the moon is actually moving through a cycle of eight phases known as the lunar cycle. T ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. October 12: The Saturn Nebula shines Last Quarter ...

A Last Quarter Moon occurs at 1:12 A.M. EDT, positioned approximately 4° west of the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus before sunrise. Uranus, located 4.4° southeast of the Pleiades, is observable near ...