During this position, the moon's illuminated side is half-lit, according to the agency. A first-quarter moon is ideal for observing here on Earth, NASA says, because it rises in the afternoon ...

The first quarter moon is the perfect opportunity to explore shadowed craters lining the terminator. The half-lit disk of the first quarter moon will grace the night sky on Monday (June 2 ...

The moon will be in its half-lit third-quarter phase when it rises from the eastern horizon shortly after midnight overnight tonight before setting to the west around 1 p.m. ET (1700 GMT ...

A free guided hike through the forest of the Upper Falls ... a 1-mile trail loop at night, lit by over 70 lanterns. Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25. Snow Moon hike, Maybury State Park.

This month's full Moon, dubbed the Sturgeon Moon, lit up the night's sky as it rose above the horizon shortly after sunset. It's the first of two supermoons this month - the next full moon on 30 ...