The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward ...

Looking at the Moon through binoculars or a telescope reveals a topography that hints of a violent history. Here’s a look at ...

There are eight phases of the Moon beginning with the new Moon, followed by waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and finally waning crescent.