If you're planning on observing the night sky, going for a night hike ... Today, the moon is 59% full, which puts it in the ...

Although the Full Moon appeared on January 14, last night’s called ‘Waning Gibbous’ happens directly after a full Moon and lasts until half of the Moon’s face remains lit up at the Third ...

Venus remains rather low at dawn but slowly gains altitude as the month rolls along. Look for it in the east 45-60 minutes ...

Find out what's up in your night ... of the moon's Earth-facing hemisphere. A backyard telescope will reveal that Venus also has a crescent phase, while Mercury will show a gibbous shape.

waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and finally waning crescent. This cycle repeats once every 29.5 days. Earth's only natural satellite is simply called ‘the Moon ...

"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

Even if we are baffled by unseasonably hot weather during the day, the night is certainly becoming ... and were suitable for describing a waning gibbous moon that comes out just after Aug. 15 ...