What is the moon phase today? Today, Jan. 16, 2025, the moon is 17 days old, in the Waning Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 92% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated. By Zachary Small For years, the World Monuments Fund has sought to ...

The next and first full moon of the year, also known as the Wolf Moon, will be in peak view on Monday. January's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET on Monday, according to NASA.

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Earth won't experience another Blue Moon until 2026. Here we explore this phenomenon in more detail. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

The first full moon of 2025 is about to rise, illuminating the sky and Earth. Falling in the sign of water sign Cancer, this lunation urges us to lean into a new way of being. It may be hard to ...

When: Friday, Mar. 14, 2025. 2024’s first total lunar eclipse. As seen from North and South America, the full moon will turn reddish for 65 minutes from 2:26 to 3:31 a.m. EDT. Following it will ...

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If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, has fascinated astronomers for decades with its unique ...

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A recent study published in Nature suggests that the moon may be over 100 million years older than previously estimated. For decades, scientists believed the moon formed around 4.35 billion years ...

The Moon is one of nature's wonders, but to photograph it successfully you first have to understand it. Although astrophotographers specializing in the Moon usually photograph it through a powerful ...