On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

When they do, we have a lunar eclipse as Earth's shadow crosses the moon's face. Waning gibbous: More than half of the moon's face appears to be getting sunlight, but the amount is decreasing.

There's more snow expected in February, a snow moon, that is. The second full moon of the year will reach its peak on Wednesday at 8:53 p.m. EDT, according to Space.com. Given the amount of ...

Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Friday, Feb. 7 will appear unusual. Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Friday, Feb. 7 will appear unusual. As it crosses the ...

waxing gibbous, Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last Quarter, and waning crescent. A cycle starting from one Full Moon to its next counterpart, termed the synodic month or lunar month, lasts about 29.5 ...

Here's what I found. By the way, did I mention this was weird? We're looking at a waxing gibbous moon on Sunday night. That means the moon illuminated, but not all of it. Usually, it's that ...

(WTOP/Greg Redfern) Feb. 17: The waning gibbous moon is very close to the bright star Spica in the hours before dawn in the Southwest. Binoculars will help the view. Feb. 21: The waning crescent ...

anuary 2025 was the hottest on record, reaching a whole 1.7 degrees above pre-industrial levels. If many climate-watchers expected the world to cool slightly this year thanks to the natural La ...

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