A moon appears to us as "full" when the celestial body – Earth's only natural satellite – is on the exact opposite side of our planet from the sun, making the moon's face entirely illuminated by the ...

You also need a specific set of circumstances where Earth throws its shadow onto the moon, plunging some or all of it into darkness. The sun needs to be on the opposite side of our planet from the ...

The most interesting thing about LUMIO is its location—at the L2 Earth-moon Lagrange point. That puts it exactly opposite the Earth on the far side of the moon. This location has advantages and ...

The first full moon of 2025 is fast approaching, nicknamed the "Wolf Moon" for howling wolves that are active on cold, January nights. The moon will actually appear full for about three days, ...

Fresh from the excitement of this week’s Wolf Moon, there’s another treat in store for sky-watchers this week, with Mars ...

Most of the time, the full moon isn't perfectly full. We always see the same side of the moon, but part of it is in shadow, due to the moon's rotation. Only when the moon, Earth and the sun are ...