As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, and it is 88% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon ...

The Perseids, the year's most popular meteor shower, will peak tonight, but August's waning full moon could impact viewing.

Stargazers in the U.S. will find the slender form of the crescent moon roughly 20 degrees above the western horizon right at sunset on Saturday. The following hour will see Mars and the bright star ...

In August, six planets line up for a rare celestial show. Find out when and where to catch the event on Wednesday, August 13.

The two brightest objects in the night sky — dazzling Venus and a lovely waning crescent moon — will be the chief celestial attraction in the predawn sky on Thursday, Nov. 9.

The crescent moon will be visible 20 degrees above the western horizon at sunset on July 28, with Mars appearing as a bright ...

With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

Social media was abuzz with questions about the bright light just under the moon. No, it isn’t a star or a comet but Venus shining bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Astrologists call ...

As the month wraps up, August also offers a rare black moon on August 23, according to EarthSky . This black moon is the ...

Early on Oct. 10, the bright planet Venus will appear exceptionally close to the crescent moon in a lovely skywatching display. Here's when and where to watch.

Four of these planets – Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn – will be visible to the naked eye, while Uranus and Neptune can ...

On the mornings of March 7 and 8, a waning slim crescent moon will display earthshine as it hangs over in the southeastern sky at dawn. The “fatter” the crescent moon the less earthshine we see.