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

Half of the moon's visible surface appears illuminated during the first quarter. Next comes the waxing gibbous moon, which is partway between a first quarter and a full moon. Halfway through the ...

View Deal Waxing gibbous: The area of illumination continues to increase. More than half of the moon's face appears to be getting sunlight. Full moon: The moon is 180 degrees away from the sun and ...

The bright gibbous Moon passes 4° north of Uranus at 5 A.M. EST. At that time, the Moon sits in Aries the Ram, while Uranus is just over the border in far western Taurus the Bull. The two set ...

December is coming to an end with a "black moon" on Monday night, Dec. 30, but those hoping to see the phenomenon will be out of luck. That's because a black moon is the term for the second new ...

A new study makes predictions that future research could test with lunar rocks acquired by China's upcoming Chang'e 6 mission to the far side of the moon. The moon may have received a volcanic ...

Saturday night offers a chance for a double helping of skywatching fun across Michigan. Both the peak of the Geminid meteor and the final full moon of the year, the Cold Moon, coincide in the ...

Here’s everything you need to know about stargazing and sky-watching this week: Although the waxing gibbous moon dominates the night sky, it will still be possible to glimpse the Pleiades ...

This year spectators will have to contend with a nearly full, bright waxing gibbous moon, which may spoil the best views of the meteors by outshining them, per experts. Named after Gemini because ...

As frosty temperatures fall over Central Indiana, the aptly named "Cold Moon" will shine ahead of the winter solstice. Here's what Hoosiers should know about December's full moon and other ...

Jan. 4: The waxing crescent moon and Saturn pair up high in the Southwestern sky at dusk Jan. 9: The waxing gibbous moon is in the Pleiades Star Cluster. Binoculars are recommended to see this one.

The first quarter further proceeds to expose more of the Moon in what is known as the Waxing Gibbous (Gibbous Moon) phase. This period leads to the Full Moon in a steadily growing light. The waxing ...