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 ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

Do people (or animals) get crazy? Commit more crimes? The Moon always shows us the same face, but there’s only one instant ...

The celestial event is visible across many countries in the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, North America, the United Kingdom, and parts of the United States.

A total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, will occur Sept. 7-8. The September lunar eclipse will be the last of the year. The next lunar eclipse visible from North America will not be until ...

The year's three final full moons will illuminate Michigan skies and appear larger and brighter in the night sky the usual. The last three full moons of 2025, coming in early October, November and ...

October's full moon in 2025 is known as the Harvest Moon and will also be the year's first supermoon. The Harvest Moon will reach its peak illumination on the night of Monday, October 6, 2025. The ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) ...