As of Friday, July 4, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 66% of the moon will be ...

Half of the moon will be illuminated as it reaches its first quarter phase on Monday, June 2. The first quarter phase marks the quarter point on the moon's monthly journey, according to NASA.

At any one time, half of the Moon is illuminated, and half is in darkness. A lunar day and night both last for around two weeks. As the Moon rotates and orbits around the Earth at the same speed, it ...

The Doodle shows the moon half in shadow -- a nod to current lunar phase. When users click the Doodle, they are taken to a card game, where they are asked to match various parts of the moon cycle.

Anomalies in the moon’s gravitational field suggest our satellite’s insides are warmer on one side than the other – which means that its interior is asymmetric ...

October 13-14 – After dark both nights, look for the nearly full Moon with Saturn toward the southeast. October 17 – Full moon. October 20 – The Moon rises near Jupiter, with the giant ...