Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The moon reached its full phase at 1:23 p.m. EDT on May 1.

The data pipeline from NASA’s Artemis II mission opened to full blast a few hours after looping behind the far side of the Moon on Monday night, when the Orion spacecraft established a laser ...

Scientists prefer to call the backside of the moon its “far” side. By Andrea Kannapell “The dark side of the moon”: The term has a poetic ring. It has long been mined in popular culture, not least by ...

April kicked off with a breathtaking sight as the Pink Moon lit up the first night of the month. The moon peaked, appearing full and bright in the sky. But, despite its name, the moon wasn't actually ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. April’s full moon reached peak illumination at 10:12 p.m.

Look to the sky this weekend for a chance to see February’s wintry full moon, which comes as four astronauts prepare to make a historic journey around the silvery orb. The full moon will peak at 5:09 ...

Saturn and the moon will appear close together in the night sky on Friday, January 23. This celestial event, known as a conjunction, occurs when two astronomical bodies seem near each other from Earth ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When a late‑night crash of piano keys echoed through their home once ...

Saturn and the moon are about to come together in the night sky, and the alignment will be visible in Michigan skies. A planetary conjunction, with the moon and Saturn will occur overnight Jan. 23, ...

The second of three consecutive supermoons will be shining in the night sky this week, and experts say it will be the biggest and brightest moon of 2025. The full November moon, nicknamed the “beaver ...

GAITHER. KEEP YOUR EYES TO THE SKY. TONIGHT THE HARVEST MOON WILL BE VISIBLE FROM TONIGHT INTO EARLY TOMORROW. IT’S ALSO THE FIRST FULL MOON SUPERMOON OF THE YEAR. A SUPERMOON HAPPENS WHEN THE MOON ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sky-gazers watch the nearly full harvest moon rise over Penobscot Bay on Sept. 13, 2019, in Camden, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) ...