Here's when to see a pair of massive letters shining on the lunar surface around May's first quarter moon phase.

Tonight marks the First Quarter Moon, when roughly half of the Moon’s visible face is illuminated. As of Saturday, May 23, ...

Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.

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

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Northern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is ...

CATOOSA, Okla. — Since Cunningham Construction began the needed improvements to the Blue Whale of Catoosa property last September, travelers and the community alike eagerly awaited the new look. With ...

A bright full moon will light up the sky this weekend as it rises in Scorpio. Here's what to know about the special May 2026 flower moon. Tonight's full moon will be the May flower moon, but not the ...

The month of May begins and ends with a full moon. Neat, huh? That means stargazers will be treated not only to the full Flower Moon on Friday, May 1, but a rare blue moon happening May 31. And as it ...

Scientists prefer to call the backside of the moon its “far” side. By Andrea Kannapell “The dark side of the moon”: The term has a poetic ring. It has long been mined in popular culture, not least by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...