Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ... is now shining on the other half of the visible face of the moon. Waning crescent: Less than half of the moon's face appears to be getting ...

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.

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth, but it looks different – even just a little bit every day – because sunlight ...

Google has launched a creative interactive Doodle to celebrate the final Half Moon of December, observed on Sunday, December ...

Next year's events that are visible to Californians include a rare peek at Mercury; Venus and Jupiter cozying up; and a total ...

On Sunday, December 22, Google launched its special interactive Doodle game to mark the month's final Half Moon.

Our moon goes through phases, sometimes turning red or disappearing into shadows. Here's what you need to know about the full moon.