This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...

Interested in why the moon looks like it does tonight? Wonder no more, here's what you need to know about tonight's moon, as it moves through the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight ...

ESA’s Mars Express recently tracked Phobos as the moon passed in front of the spacecraft’s camera, capturing detailed views of the small, irregularly shaped body at different angles and stages of the ...

On February 9–10, 2026, the last quarter moon rises in Libra alongside stars Spica and Arcturus, offering telescope observations of lunar craters and Montes Appenninus.