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What is a Waxing Moon?
Between a New Moon and a Full Moon, the Moon goes through its "waxing" phases, where its surface increases in…
Celestial Photobomb: Rare Occultation of Mercury by the Moon Set for Next Week
Catch a rare conjunction of Mercury with the Moon next week, and an occultation for a very privileged few.
Watch the Moon Occult Vesta and Aldebaran This Weekend
The Moon occults the bright star Aldebaran on the evening of April 10th for North America, and, for a lucky…
How to See Planet Mercury at its Best in 2014
There’s an often told anecdote that astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus never spied Mercury. And while this tale is almost certainly apocryphal,…
Ultra-Thin “Young” Crescent Moon Sighted from U.S. Southwest
Earlier this week, Universe Today challenged North American readers to spot the slender, exceptionally "young" crescent Moon on the evening…
See the Youngest Moon of Your Life Tonight
The new year starts out with a bang, offering the chance to spy an exceptionally thin crescent moon shortly after…
Conjunctions to Watch For in July
The planets are slowly returning into view this month, bashfully peeking out from behind the Sun in the dawn &…
Incredible Astrophoto: The Youngest Possible New Moon by Thierry Legault
It’s always striking to see a tiny sliver of the New Moon. But you’ve probably never seen a sliver this…
What is a Waning Moon?
Between a Full Moon and a New Moon, Earth's only satellite experiences a period of "waning", where the amount that…