As of Thursday, Feb. 19, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 4% of the Moon will be lit ...

A waxing moon is when the illuminated portion of the moon that we see from Earth is growing larger each night. After the new moon, when the moon is invisible or nearly invisible in the night sky, the ...

On Wednesday, clear skies over most of the region allowed for good viewing of the Mercury conjunction with the moon.

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Early this morning, the raised, flat lava plain of Wargentin is stands out near the large crater Schickard in the lunar southwest. If you’re up in the very early hours on Thursday, turn southwest to ...

There's one good thing about the current cold wave — clear nights. I can understand how piling on clothes and walking into the stinging, subzero darkness might be the last thing on your mind. But I'm ...