A breakdown of how to get the most out of the different moon phases, from the new moon through waxing, full, and waning ...

The bright star Spica will appear to dance around Earth's moon on the night of May 9. Here's how to catch the celestial pair at play ahead of next week's full 'Flower Moon'. Stargazers should look for ...

Half the Moon is lit up and visible. It's one-quarter of the way through its cycle.

The moon will slide in front of the red supergiant star Antares on May 13, briefly blocking its light just a day after reaching its full "Flower Moon" phase. Because the moon is relatively close to ...

The moon's last quarter - or final quarter phase will occur at 07:59 a.m. EDT (1159 GMT) on the morning of May 20 for viewers ...

During that time, the moon goes through eight phases: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. Essentially ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere).

To its lower left is the bright waning gibbous Moon, now just over 80 percent lit. After passing less than a degree due south of Antares yesterday evening, the Moon is now about 5° southeast of ...

This year’s peak activity between May 5 and 6 should offer a good show with a Waxing Gibbous Moon about 60% full, creating a mostly dark sky. The Aquarids are visible from both the Northern ...

The moon's name comes from the abundance of flowers blooming in May. The moon is currently in its waxing gibbous phase and will enter its last quarter on May 20. No, the Flower Moon, May's full ...