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The waning Moon passes Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury before dawn, while Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the sky this week.
On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon will be in its waning gibbous phase at roughly 94% illuminated after this past weekend's ...
NASA’s Artemis campaign is a bold series of missions to take humans back to the moon... and those astronauts will get there ...
From Aug. 17-21, a spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) features the moon and six planets. Here’s when and ...
A seasonal black moon, to appear on August 22 or 23, is the third of four new moons within an astronomical season ...
Recently, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy reportedly suggested a U.S. reactor would be operational on the moon by 2030.
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Moon quiz: For all lunatics

For centuries, Earth’s moon has captivated our imaginations. From ancient myths to modern science, it’s been a symbol of ...
When I first learned that Regulus, one of the ancient four royal stars, was rising at the exact moment of my birth, I was ...
From Jupiter’s swirling storms to Neptune’s icy depths, planets across our solar system are orbited by a fascinating cast of ...
I was a bit hesitant about sitting on the steps for the show, especially since bears seem to be making themselves at home in ...
So let's see what's happening with the moon tonight, Aug. 17. As of Sunday, Aug. 17, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, and ...