As of Wednesday, Oct. 22, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent. This means that 1% of the moon will be lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. There's still too little of the moon on ...

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the Moon. It guides sleep, ...

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the Moon. It guides sleep, ...

An image of a full moon. - Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images The full moon is tomorrow, but for now, we're still in the previous phase of the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is the process ...

Folklore suggests that a full moon has a strong effect on sleep. But the reality is more complex, and lifestyle habits like ...

"If there is commercial value, at least based on what we now know, I would argue it's the moon's subsurface." The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is promoting a case for ...

October’s supermoon — a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter — is the first of three this year. The subtle difference can be observed without special ...

Footage shows the 13th mission of Artemis 1, where the Orion spacecraft captures Earth slipping behind the moon. The footage and has been time-lapsed and looped here. Credit: NASA | edited by Steve Sp ...

Calls for the United States to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade have been increasingly loud and frequent, emanating from bipartisan lawmakers and science advocates alike. But ...

Tonight's October full hunter's moon will also be the first, biggest and brightest supermoon of the year — a harvest moon that will shine for days. Here's when and what time to watch. The October full ...

October's full moon in 2025 will be the first of three consecutive supermoons at the end of the year. The full moon will reach its peak illumination on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 11:48 p.m. ET. A ...

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