I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

watch as it grows from a new moon to a first quarter moon. As it grows, it is known as a waxing moon, and gradually increases from a waxing "crescent" (for its shape into the first quarter moon.

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

Ancient astrologers believed syncing intentions with the Moon’s phases could enhance success. The New Moon marks a time for setting goals, while the W ...

Just east of Betelgeuse is the fine binocular cluster NGC 2244. But the much fainter Rosette Nebula that lies around the ...

The Moon's phases offer unique energies for manifesting dreams. Each phase supports different steps, from setting intentions ...

These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more data, at The listings below will be updated and published weekly until ...

In this article, I'll delve into the Moon's phases, including why they occur and how they impact life on Earth. The Sun ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

These are, in order: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent. 'Like Earth, the Moon has a day side and a night side ...

According to Nine Planets, for many decades, the new moon term was used to describe the first visible crescent of the Moon after its conjunction with the sun. This thin waxing crescent is observed for ...