The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 1:21 a ...

The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon, last quarter) occur about a week apart, with the full moon its most dazzling stage. Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of Space ...

As we get ready to bundle up for the cold winter, maintain your inner strength for a new full moon arriving in October, also known as the "hunter moon." Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas ...

Full moons reflect not only the actions and intentions initiated during the most recent new moon but also what we put into practice during the new moon in the corresponding zodiac sign.

The 2020 mini-moon was eventually identified as a rocket booster from the 1966 Surveyor 2 Centaur launch. But ATLAS reports this new mini-moon is likely to be a real asteroid, which is simply ...

A new moon could encourage them in a different way; when the night is darker, cats’ vision gives them an advantage. A study of outdoor cats, published last year, found that the animals were most ...

There are eight phases of the moon during a 29.5-day cycle: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent. The phases exist ...

The next full moon is coming tonight, and it's a big one. This month's Hunter's moon is a supermoon, appearing visibly larger and brighter in the sky. Here's what Hoosiers should know about this ...

If you are interested in Hindu mythology, there is a fascinating story behind the fading phase of the moon, known as Chandra's waxing and waning. In the Mahabharata, specifically in the Shalya ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

New Yorkers should be able to see a supermoon this week as the first full moon of fall will make its appearance in Thursday's night sky. Known as the hunter's moon for its relation to this ...