Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is just by looking up.

Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ... As it grows, it is known as a waxing moon, and gradually increases from a waxing "crescent" (for its shape into the first quarter moon.

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

The second full moon of the year − appropriately called the snow moon − will reach its peak Wednesday evening.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

What phase of the lunar cycle is the moon in now? As of Feb. 3, the moon is currently in its waxing crescent phase at 32% illumination, according to Space.com. The moon's phases in February are ...