Second, during the waxing phases, the angle the moon makes to the sun opens up wider and wider, exposing more of the moon to sunlight. That causes the crescent to wax thicker and brighter. The more ...

Here's the full Moon calendar for May 2025 so you can plan your late-night sky sessions accordingly: Waxing Crescent: May 1–3 ...

Know all about the connection between moon phases and zodiac signs in astrology to harness the lunar cycle for manifestation ...

View a brilliant morning star, enjoy dark skies during New Moon, and take in plenty of deep-sky targets in the sky this week.

See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025. Today, April 22, 2025, the moon is 24 days old and is in the Waning Crescent phase of its ...

Waxing crescent Moon – less than half of the visible surface is illuminated (starts as a thin, curved sliver) and getting larger. There are eight phases of the Moon beginning with the new Moon ...

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury ...

A new Moon is an excellent time to try and spot meteors or look at the stars, as moonlight can't wash out light from other astronomical objects. During the lunar phase known as the waxing crescent ...