The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year's cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts ...

The moon is in a waxing (growing larger) gibbous (more than half lit) phase. It will be full on Saturday. The moon goes completely around the Earth every 27.3 days - which means that it returns to the ...

The Moon is not a fixed lantern in the sky but a slow-moving partner that is gradually edging away from Earth. That retreat ...

Since the moon will be out in the evening sky the next two weeks, let's explore another of its curious behaviors. Have you ever noticed that it "rolls" from one side to the other during the night?

The moon is always beautiful. On its journey around the sky every month, it often comes close to interesting heavenly bodies. Brave the cold winter morning Friday and look toward the southeast at 6 ...

Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights when we look up at the moon, it is full and bright; sometimes it is just a sliver of silvery light. These changes in appearance are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra ...

A total lunar eclipse—popularly known as a Blood Moon—will occur on March 13-14, 2025. This will be the only total lunar eclipse of the year, offering skywatchers in North and South America a chance ...

SAN DIEGO — Moon watchers in San Diego can expect to see the first total lunar eclipse in more than two years later this week, if the winter storm hitting San Diego doesn't impact visibility. During ...

Venus and Saturn will be just above the Moon before sunrise Friday, but won't match the perfect smiling face look in social media claims. Social media has been abuzz this week about an event Friday ...