The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

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 ...

The moon is constantly changing. Well, from our perspective, it is. Thanks to the different angles of light the sun shines, on Earth we get to see what looks like different moon "shapes". This is ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

While orbiting Earth, the moon undergoes a series of phases, each marked by its unique appearance in the sky The moon has captivated humanity since the beginning of time, but what deeper significance ...

We're a day away from the full moon, so let's see what's happening in the current lunar cycle. This is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, ...

Thanks to our lunar cycle, the moon is always changing how it appears to us. Tonight's moon is a little shy, and we can explain why. The lunar cycle is a series of eight phases of the moon's ...

Creating what is called "moon phases" is a cycle of beautiful transformations of the Moon, created as it orbits around Earth, by the changing angles of sunlight that illuminate it. In about 29.5 days, ...

Ever wondered why the moon looks slightly different every night? This is due to where we are in the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole ...