The moon reached its peak brightness at 8:53 a.m. EST (1353 GMT) on Feb. 12, but local moonrise and moonset times will depend ...

These changes in appearance are the phases of the moon. As the moon orbits Earth, it cycles through eight distinct phases. The four primary phases of the moon (new moon, first quarter, full moon ...

Spanning six constellations, you can connect the stars of this great asterism as soon as darkness falls from your observing site ... 6:45 A.M. Full Moon occurs at 8:53 A.M. EST; by evening ...

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 ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, ...

An asteroid nearly the size of a football field now has a greater than one percent chance of hitting Earth in about eight ... let's get as many assets as we can observing it,'" Bruce Betts ...

It's called a micromoon because it's the full moon that rises farthest from Earth and, therefore, appears smaller than other full moons. It's the reverse phenomenon of a supermoon when the full ...

This month's full moon ... According to NASA, Earth's planetary neighbor will be "looking brilliant" in the west after sunset all month. Additionally, the snow moon won't be the only thing ...

A striking orange-red full moon ... year's worm moon will coincide with a blood moon total lunar eclipse, which is coming March 13-14, according to NASA. On those nights, the sun, Earth and ...

There will also be two total lunar eclipses that occur during the March and September full moon events. A lunar eclipse, which causes the moon to look dark or dimmed, occurs when Earth is between ...

The full moon will arrive Feb. 12, according to NASA. The year's second full moon, known as the snow moon, arrives just in time for Valentine's Day. February is also the perfect time to spot Venus ...