What is the moon phase today? Today, Dec. 12, 2024, the moon is 11 days old, in the waxing gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 88% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

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 ...

Jupiter and the moon will become visible shortly after nightfall, but the entire show won't be observable until after 10 p.m. local time, once Mars rises above the horizon.

When astronomy fans look to the sky this week, they'll get to see November's Beaver full moon, the last of 2024's four consecutive supermoons. The 2024 series of supermoons started in August with ...

After asking both SpaceX and Blue Origin to develop cargo landers for its Artemis missions, NASA has announced plans to use those landers to deliver heavy equipment to the Moon. The agency wants ...

Here are the dates for the full moons in 2024. The next full moon will be on Sunday, Dec. 15. It will officially reach its full moon phase at 4:02 a.m. EST (0902 GMT) but local moonrise times vary ...

The near-Earth asteroid 2024 PT5 was first observed on August 7. (Representative Image) Nicknamed as a "mini moon" or "second moon," asteroid 2024 PT5 was first seen on August 7 by a NASA ...

A so-called "mini moon" that has been floating round Earth for two months will soon disappear. The harmless space rock, which scientists say could be a boulder that was blasted off the actual ...

This supermoon will reach its peak brightness on Friday at 4:29pm Eastern Time (21:29 GMT). This moon will coincide with other celestial events, including the Leonid meteor shower and the Pleiades ...

Stargazers are in for a treat this week as a stunning full moon illuminates the night sky. But this isn't just any full moon—it's a supermoon, appearing larger and brighter than usual as it ...

After making its debut in cinemas around the world in July, the original film Fly Me to the Moon is now streaming on Apple TV+. Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in this comedic drama ...

This fascinating space rock, which has been dubbed Earth's "second moon" or "mini-moon," has provided scientists with fresh insights into both lunar history and near-Earth asteroids during its ...