Recently we had the Full Flower Moon — and as we head into the weekend, the moon will edge closer to last quarter phase. While the moon won’t be nearly as bright as it had been, there will ...

Don't worry – the Moon is not shrinking. Monday's full Moon appearance is simply because of the distance between Earth and our only natural satellite. The Moon will be about 251,000 miles from ...

A full moon occurs when Earth's celestial neighbor appears as a complete circle in the sky. From Earth, our natural satellite appears to be fully round because the whole side of the moon facing ...

The Flower Moon, May's full moon, reaches peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. on May 12, 2025, and will be full Monday night. The moon's name comes from the abundance of flowers blooming in May.

Micromoons occur when a full moon coincides with when it's farthest from Earth in its orbit. As a result, the micromoon will appear about 14% smaller and 30% dimmer than usual. Even so ...

today (May 12), at which point Earth's closest celestial companion will be well below the horizon for skywatchers across the U.S. This sets the stage for a dramatic lunar entry when the full moon ...

A full moon occurs when Earth's celestial neighbor appears as a complete circle in the sky. From Earth, our natural satellite appears to be fully round because the whole side of the moon facing ...

A full moon occurs when Earth's celestial neighbor appears as a complete circle in the sky. From Earth, our natural satellite appears to be fully round because the whole side of the moon facing ...

A full moon is one of the lunar phases where the entire visible side of the moon, facing Earth, is illuminated by the sun. It's all about the alignment — Earth's position is between the sun and ...

A full moon is one of the lunar phases where the entire visible side of the moon, facing Earth, is illuminated by the sun. It's all about the alignment — Earth's position is between the sun and ...

We’ve had three micromoons in a row, which all appear smaller than a regular full moon because of their distance from Earth. This week’s Flower Moon will be the last of triple consecutive ...

A "micromoon," or apogee full moon, will occur on May 12, appearing slightly smaller than usual due to its increased distance from Earth. This full moon is called the flower moon due to the ...