The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion. The new moon ...

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 6:18 p.m. EDT. When it rises shortly before 3 a.m. local daylight time tomorrow morning, it will appear slightly less than half-lit. Earth’s only natural satellite ...

This sky map shows where Northern Hemisphere skywatchers can spot the moon with Venus, Mercury and Spica on Sept. 10, 2021. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) ...

There’s a full moon this weekend, but it’s not just any old full moon. It’s yet another supermoon. The only thing is, it’s not all that super. At the most it’s only 7 percent larger than ...

December 2024 will see a rare "black moon," a term for the second new moon in a calendar month. The second new moon of December will occur at 5:27 p.m. ET (2227 GMT) on Dec. 30, according to the U ...

The Moon reaches perigee, the closest point in its orbit around Earth, at 9:18 a.m. EDT. It then lies 227,497 miles (366,121 kilometers) from Earth’s center. Saturday, August 19 ...

The moon, Saturn and bright star Spica form a sky triangle this week in the evening sky. SPACE.com offers skywatching tips to see the Saturn triangle.

The most recent blue moon of its kind occurred on Oct. 31, 2020, and another one will not occur until May 31, 2026. Despite the nickname, the "super blue moon" on Aug. 30 will look like many other ...

The moon begins the year brightening the morning sky, with the last quarter falling on Jan. 3 and the new moon on Jan. 11. Luna will then entertain evening skywatchers as it waxes to its full ...

The moon, Mars and the star Regulus will combine to form a very bright triple play Tuesday night.