What is today’s moon phase? As of Monday, Nov. 3, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. There will be 94% of the moon lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. The

The 6%-lit waxing crescent moon will be visible roughly 5 degrees above the horizon as the sun sets on Oct. 23, with Mercury appearing as an " evening star " to the upper right of its sickle-like form and the red light of Mars shining just beyond, to form a cosmic lineup in the evening sky.

Earth's moon is occasionally illuminated by flickers, glows or beams of light. What are these mysterious lights?

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. The sun ...

Kenya was among the countries that witnessed the September 2025 blood moon, a total lunar eclipse lasting over an hour. Soon after, posts on social media circulated an image claiming to show the moon looking gigantic just above the Kenyatta International ...