Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. With the full “Beaver Moon” now almost a week ago, the night ...

Watch for the day-and-a-half old moon to appear low in the west shortly after sunset tonight. Binoculars will more clearly show the moon's complete outline. Direct sunlight illuminates the crescent.

Look to the west-southwest after dark on Thursday, Jan. 22, to see a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon moving close to the ringed ...

If you are fond of gazing at the night sky, you may want to go out this Thursday night. On October 23, 2025, the crescent Moon, Mars, and Mercury will be in close proximity shortly after sunset, ...

It's a frigid start with temperatures in the 20s in the OKC metro, but Oklahomans were given a gorgeous shot of the moon Thursday morning.

Here are the best lunar events to see in 2025, including the Major Lunar Standstill, eclipses, occultations and conjunctions involving the moon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...