As of Monday, July 7, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. From Earth, 89% of the moon will appear visible (according to NASA's ...

A "waxing" moon is getting larger while a "waning" moon is shrinking. Most people are familiar with a "crescent" shape, but the word "gibbous" is not normally in most people's vocabulary.

The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater. Saturday night ...

Some sights to look for on the gibbous moon, which dominates the evening sky this week. Starry Night ... but there's plenty to see now on Earth's nearest neighbor in its "waxing gibbous" phase.

Look south at 8:30 to find the 10-day-old waxing (growing larger), gibbous (more than half-lit) moon. It will be full next Tuesday. Sky spy: Waxing, gibbous moon is place to look ...