Because they're both full and proximate to Earth, supermoons appear larger and brighter in the night sky than the average moon, though experts say it's unlikely you'll notice a difference with the ...

The Night Sky This Week: May 12-18, 2025. The moon takes center stage this week as it reaches its full phase, then wanes.

Look again to the southwest after dark to see a 32%-lit waxing crescent moon closing in on Jupiter, the brightest planet in the night sky. Today, our natural satellite in space reaches its First ...

The moon and Jupiter will meet up in the night sky on Oct. 1, offering a pairing of the two brightest objects in the night sky. Skywatchers who are out during the late evening hours on Sunday will ...

On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the ...

After four consecutive “supermoons” lighting up the night sky, the upcoming full moon of December 2024 won’t be extra big or extra bright. Still, the so-called “cold moon” — a nickname ...