Visible in the early-morning sky today, Saturn’s two-toned moon Iapetus reaches superior conjunction just 1.4′ due south of Saturn. The proximity makes the now-11th-magnitude moon easier to find, as ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

It is of vital importance to, on occasion, consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given ...

Moonset: — Moon phase: Waxing crescent (30%) Tuesday, July 1 Saturn’s moon Iapetus reaches superior conjunction, appearing just 1.4 arcminutes south of Saturn before sunrise. Brighter Titan lies 3′ ...

Wednesday, June 11 June’s Full Moon reaches its peak at 3:44 A.M. EDT. Known as the Strawberry Moon, it won’t turn red, but it will shine brightly in the southern sky and appear low throughout the ...

The Buck Moon, a Native American term, is called as such because "the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time," according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Although the moon will technically be at full phase at 3:45 am EDT on Wednesday, June 11, the best time to view it is actually going to be last night—Tuesday, June 10. As the sun sets, the full ...

The next full moon, the Buck Moon, peaks at 4:37 p.m. ET on July 10. It's named the Buck Moon because male deer antlers reach full growth in July.

June's full moon is commonly referred to as the "Strawberry Moon" in America, but the nickname isn't a reference to its color (though there's a decent chance it will take on a yellow-orange hue ...

Moon phases are part of a 29.5-day lunar cycle, NASA tells us, caused by the angles between the sun, moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us.

The strawberry moon will rise on the evening of Tuesday, June 10, and will shine into Wednesday morning, a "sight that can be seen around the world," said Brian Lada, an AccuWeather meteorologist.