The sight of a young moon close to a bright planet will be on offer about 45 minutes after sunset on March 20, when a 5%-lit ...

This wolf moon is also the first supermoon of 2026. A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest ...

On Dec. 25 and 26, a waxing crescent moon will appear close to Saturn in the night sky after sunset, making a beautiful ...

The first micromoon of 2025 is here! April 12's full moon — nicknamed the pink moon since it's the first full moon of spring — is extra special this year since it also marks the first micromoon of ...

Look to the southern sky after dark on Dec. 26 to spot the waxing crescent moon shining near the gas giant Saturn among the stars of the constellation Pisces.

A full Beaver supermoon in San Diego in 2023. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) It’s a packed week for stargazers, as both the Beaver moon and the Taurid meteor shower are expected to peak later this week.

The ringed planet meets the moon for a striking skywatching event you won’t want to miss. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Monday ...

A rare black moon is set to occur this week, though night sky observers will not be able to see it. The astral phenomenon is set to leave a moon-sized dark spot in the heavenly panorama on the night ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The dark side of the moon is real — but it’s probably not ...

When the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun, one side of the moon faces the sun, and that side is illuminated, but the side the Earth sees is dark. This is called the new moon phase of the lunar ...

April's 'pink' full moon is the first of two full micromoons in 2025 The first micromoon of 2025 is here! April 12's full moon — nicknamed the pink moon since it's the first full moon of spring — is ...