Watch for earthshine, sunlight reflected off the Earth and cast onto the unlit portion of the moon's face, brightening it slightly.

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 ...

Moon watchers will get a special treat this month: September's full "harvest" moon is also a supermoon, meaning it's slightly bigger and brighter than an average moon. The full moon will be ...

This week, the moon has been hanging out with not one, but three different planets on three different days. The three planets -- Jupiter, Mars and Mercury -- have been in conjunction with the moon ...

It'll still be plenty bright for the next few days. Although the moon was full on Aug. 19, Aug. 20 will feature a moon that is 98.8% full and the Aug. 21 moon will be 94.7% full. What exactly is a ...

We’ve seen some absolutely stunning images of moons in recent years, like June’s Strawberry moon that we saw earlier this year in 2024. Now? It’s time to look at what’s called a blue moon ...

August's full moon shone bright across the globe, from the Statue of Liberty in New York to the Colosseum in Rome Kelsie Gibson is the SEO Editor of PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021.

Some of this material came raining back down to the surface, while the rest mixed with the remains of Theia, eventually coalescing into a single satellite: our moon. This scenario represents our ...

August's full moon was the first of four supermoons this year. We've rounded up some of the best photos worldwide. August's Supermoon Blue Moon 2024 put on an epic show worldwide and we've rounded ...

Cancer is ruled by the Moon, so you are *super* in touch with your emotions... some would say a little *too* in touch. You're very sensitive, as well as intuitive. You're incredibly caring and ...

Although many lunar phenomena are one-night-only events, a ring around the moon is much less elusive. Also known as a lunar halo, a bright white ring of light around the moon can appear anytime ...