The month that brings the anniversary of the lunar landing also features great meteor showers and Manhattanhenge's second act ...

Today, June 26, 2025, the moon is 1 days old and is in the New Moon phase of its lunar cycle. It is 1% illuminated.

The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young ...

As deadline approached for the moon shot, in the back of many minds there remained the tragic launch pad fire that in 1967 took the lives of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.

Moon Phase: Waning gibbous (64%) Friday, June 28 The Moon now passes 0.3° north of Neptune at 5 A.M. EDT, just over 12 hours before our satellite reaches Last Quarter phase at 5:53 P.M. EDT.

The title of 'Southern Cross' derives from the constellation of stars seen only from the southern hemisphere. Mary is the Help of Christians as she leads all people to her Son.

This week, a remarkable celestial alignment will occur in the western sky, providing an exciting opportunity for stargazers.

For these "in-between" phases, it helps to monitor the progression of the moon's lit surface each night. Then you can tell if it's becoming more or less illuminated. Regardless, in this phase, only a ...