The moon's orbit is elliptical, or oval-shaped, meaning as its distance from our planet changes, its apparent size changes, ...

Google's latest Doodle celebrates the third quarter moon phase with a fun interactive card game. The Google Rise of the Half-moon Doodle highlights the different phases of the lunar cycle ...

The moon will be in close conjunction with Spica every month in 2025, but this one is the nearest. Today will see a Last-Quarter (or Third-Quarter) Moon, which will appear half-illuminated and ...

The Half Moon, also known as the first quarter or third quarter moon, represents a crucial transition in the lunar cycle. It marks the shift between the waxing phase (where the moon appears to ...