The Moon's phases are caused by changing amounts of sunlight reflecting off its surface as it orbits Earth. Lunar eclipses happen during a Full Moon when Earth is between the Sun and Moon. Solar ...

March’s “worm moon” sets behind Rocca Calascio castle and village in L’Aquila, Italy. Photograph by Lorenzo Di Cola, NurPhoto/Getty Images Earth’s moon phases cycle from month to month, waning and ...

What most people know about the moon is that it orbits Earth, and there may or may not be a giant face carved into it. But the luminescent orb contains multitudes that might interest layman stargazers ...

Join us on a guided tour of August's moon through all four major lunar phases. The ever-shifting phases of Earth's moon present a wealth of targets for amateur astronomers to explore, ranging from ...

As the moon waxes and wanes through its different phases, it not only changes visually in how humans see it from Earth, but it also exudes different energies, affecting how we feel. And by aligning ...

Total eclipses of the moon are the most colorful of all astronomical phenomena. Each lunar eclipse is unique, with its brightness and coloration determined by a range of factors, such as the geometry ...