The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

Looking at the Moon through binoculars or a telescope reveals a topography that hints of a violent history. Here’s a look at ...

The moon, nearly two nights past first quarter and appearing as a waxing gibbous phase, 70% illuminated, will appear to stand almost directly above a very bright, non-twinkling, silvery "star." But it ...

The planet, at magnitude 5.6, is easy to spot in binoculars or any small scope, though the brighter background sky ... 5:26 A.M. Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (96%) *Times for sunrise, sunset ...