The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

The second full moon of the year − appropriately called the snow moon − will reach its peak Wednesday evening.

Skywatchers in central Florida and southern Texas can witness a rare lunar standstill on Feb. 7, as the waxing gibbous moon ...

Understand the moon phases and you can wager a pretty good guess for when the next full moon is just by looking up.

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.

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

Looking at the Moon through binoculars or a telescope reveals a topography that hints of a violent history. Here’s a look at ...

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

This is the last chance to catch the pair in conjunction this year—with Venus set to be unusually bright in the night sky.

Look to the southwest sky after sunset on Saturday, as the sliver of a waxing crescent moon nears bright Venus with Saturn ...