Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on May 23

Tonight marks the First Quarter Moon, when roughly half of the Moon’s visible face is illuminated. As of Saturday, May 23, ...
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Massive 'X' and 'V' shapes will appear on the moon tonight — here's how to see them

Here's when to see a pair of massive letters shining on the lunar surface around May's first quarter moon phase.
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Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope

Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.
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Video: Time lapse of the 2024 moon phases

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Northern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is ...
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2026 full moon calendar: When to see the full moon and phases

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

Image: NASA's Psyche mission images the crescent of Mars

This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.m. PDT by NASA's Psyche mission as it approached ...