Generally, the nights of and near the new moon – when the moon is not illuminated – are better for most stargazing experiences. Here are the dates of new moons this year.
The first full moon of the year rises Monday night. It is known as the wolf moon, named for the howling wolves heard in winter. Here’s everything you need to know about the January full moon.
This beautiful image shows Saturn re-emerging from behind our moon after a lunar occultation on 4 January. These occur when the moon passes between Earth and another object in the night sky, blocking ...
A black moon also refers to the newmoon phase itself when the moon is positioned between Earth and the sun, making it nearly invisible from our view. The black moon is a newmoon in ...