The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

Looking at the Moon through binoculars or a telescope reveals a topography that hints of a violent history. Here’s a look at ...

View Deal Waxing gibbous: The area of illumination continues to increase. More than half of the moon's face appears to be getting sunlight. Full moon: The moon is 180 degrees away from the sun and ...

The moon, nearly two nights past first quarter and appearing as a waxing gibbous phase, 70% illuminated, will appear to stand almost directly above a very bright, non-twinkling, silvery "star." But it ...

The planet, at magnitude 5.6, is easy to spot in binoculars or any small scope, though the brighter background sky ... 5:26 A.M. Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (96%) *Times for sunrise, sunset ...

Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Friday, Feb. 7 will appear unusual. As it crosses the meridian shortly after 8 p.m. local standard time, it will climb so very high in the sky ...