Head to Google.com today to check out the Rise of the Half Moon Doodle and try your hand at the lunar card game.

Head to Google.com today to check out the Rise of the Half Moon Doodle and try your hand at the lunar card game. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!

The moon will appear half full when it rises Friday night, earning it's "half moon" nickname, even though it's officially known as a quarter moon. Advertisement This waning phase ends with a new moon.