The moon's last quarter - or final quarter phase will occur at 07:59 a.m. EDT (1159 GMT) on the morning of May 20 for viewers ...

NASA shares the moon’s exact distance from Earth and its impact on ocean tides, solar eclipses, and space travel. See how ...

The moon's nearside (that is, the side facing Earth) is dark-colored and dominated by ancient lava flows, whereas the farside ...

In astronomy, a conjunction occurs when two celestial objects—like planets, the Moon, or stars—appear very close together in the sky from our point of view on Earth. They don't physically come ...

The Old Farmer’s Almanac began publishing full moon names in the 1930s, which were inspired by those associated with Native American tribes. For instance, the flower moon—the name of each full ...

The planets will be challenging to spot in the early morning as the sun rises, however. The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other ...

Some social media accounts claim that Saturn, Venus and the Crescent Moon will form what looks like two eyes and a smile on Friday morning April 25. The reality is, Venus will be larger and brighter.

While meteor showers and auroras can be elusive and sometimes challenging to observe, planetary conjunctions — especially when they are grouped together with the Moon — offer a way for anyone ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning. All four objects will be visible ...