This is called a new moon. As the Moon continues to orbit Earth we can see more and more of the lit side. At various stages in its orbit it is called a crescent moon, a quarter moon and a gibbous ...

April’s pink “micromoon” will appear smaller than other full moons this year as it nears its farthest point from Earth in its ...

Athena entered lunar orbit just a day after fellow Texas company Firefly Aerospace aced its own lunar landing, with the Blue ...

"This is because April's full moon occurs when the moon is farthest from Earth in its orbit (known as apogee), making it appear slightly smaller and dimmer than usual, though the difference may ...

The performance was the result of the orbit ... and the moon in a perfect alignment that temporarily blocked the sunlight that usually reflects off of the lunar surface, giving it its glow.

This is called a new moon. As the Moon continues to orbit Earth we can see more and more of the lit side. At various stages in its orbit it is called a crescent moon, a quarter moon and a gibbous ...