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As of Saturday, Aug. 9, the moon phase is Full Moon, and it is 100% lit ( NASA's Daily Moon Observation confirms this). This ...
If you're a fan of stargazing, make sure you have your eyes fixed on the skies this evening. Tonight (July 28) is the best ...
Sky-gazers will be able to enjoy August’s spectacular full moon — known as a “sturgeon moon” — at peak illumination this ...
The next full moon is Saturday, Aug. 9, and is sometimes called the Sturgeon Moon. It gets that name from when "The Great ...
A conjunction between a crescent moon and Mars joins an ongoing display of 'shooting stars,' making July 28 one of the best ...
Don't miss the waxing crescent moon shine alongside Spica and the stars of the constellation Virgo in the hours following ...
Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...
Stargazers in the U.S. will find the slender form of the crescent moon roughly 20 degrees above the western horizon right at sunset on Saturday. The following hour will see Mars and the bright star ...
This phenomenon is known as Earthshine. Sunlight reflected from Earth shines upon the Moon's dark side, in a phenomenon called Earthshine. Credit: Science@NASA Earthshine results from Earth's albedo.