Last night and the early hours of today saw the Blood Moon total lunar eclipse visible in the sky across most of the Western Hemisphere. The astronomical phenomenon occurred in the middle of Ramadan - ...

Before we delve into each phase individually, let's take a moment to orient ourselves in the moon phases diagram below ... marks a quarter of the lunar cycle and lasts only a moment.

Graphic: Clare Meredith The moon cycle is like a cosmic metronome, helping us to understand when to be active and productive, and when we need to chill instead. One full cycle of the moon ...