Since the moon measures roughly one-half degree across ... When the moon passes it by on Saturday, it will still be shining at a very respectable magnitude -0.1, which makes it a match both ...

Just above the moon will be Mars, shining brightly as an orange-yellow ... as our lunar companion enters its next two phases: ...

The moon will appear half full when it rises Friday night, earning it's "half moon" nickname, even though it's officially known as a quarter moon. Advertisement This waning phase ends with a new moon.

Saturday finds the moon in a waxing gibbous phase. Of all the phases that the moon goes through over 29.5 days, a waxing ...