This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

The year's three final full moons will illuminate Michigan skies and appear larger and brighter in the night sky the usual. The last three full moons of 2025, coming in early October, November and ...

When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...

On Oct. 14, 2025, the moon will reach its last quarter phase, appearing half-illuminated as seen from Earth. It makes the ...

A pairing-off of the brightest planet and a slender crescent moon will be the chief celestial attraction in the dawn sky ...

The celestial event is visible across many countries in the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, North America, the United ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...