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 ...

This month's full moon is an extra special one, thanks to an optical illusion so baffling, nobody actually knows how it works. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, and you step outside tonight, you ...

You’ve seen it countless times, that enormous moon rising over the horizon looking impossibly large, then hours later it’s ...

One of the lowest-hanging full moons of the year will be visible tonight in the sign of Capricorn as the Mercury Retrograde nears. Here's everything to know about July's buck moon and what it means. A ...

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) ...

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 ...

Has the moon been looking brighter and bigger to you for the past few days? Here's why this month's supermoon is even more super.

Police officers, hospital staff and emergency workers often swear that their nights get busier under a full moon. But does science back that up?

Our Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, not just due to tidal friction as previously thought. New research suggests ...