"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

New Moon, waxing crescent, First Quarter, waxing gibbous, Full Moon, waning gibbous, Last Quarter, and waning crescent. A cycle starting from one Full Moon to its next counterpart, termed the ...

There are eight phases of the Moon beginning with the new Moon, followed by waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full Moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and finally waning crescent.

Venus becomes the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, the Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place and the Moon has ...

Cameras Capture Meteor Lighting Up Night Sky in Florida International Observe the Moon Day falls on a waxing gibbous moon, followed by a full moon a few days later (Oct. 20). A waxing gibbous moon ...

Venus will be close to the crescent moon on the first day of February, and Mars will appear near the waxing gibbous phase of the moon three days before peak illumination. The snow moon follows a ...