What is the moon phase today? Today, Feb. 3, 2025, the moon is 5 days old, in the waxing crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 32% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the ...

In this article, I'll delve into the Moon's phases, including why they occur and how they impact life on Earth. The Sun ...

January's full moon passed in front of Mars, a rare occultation. Depending on where you are viewing from, it will happen again this month as the nearly full moon will cover up the red planet on Feb. 9 ...

The moon may still be geologically active, judging from the way the lunar far side is wrinkling as the moon contracts. At ...

A new study has uncovered evidence that the moon is still geologically active, contradicting previous beliefs that its ...

These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more data, at The listings below will be updated and published weekly until ...

Did the Moon’s geological activity stop billions of years ago after it formed, or has it been active since then? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address ...

Researchers from the University of Maryland found evidence suggesting the Moon is geologically active, including the ...

Venus will be close to the crescent moon on the first day of February, and Mars will appear near the waxing gibbous phase of the moon three days before peak illumination. The snow moon follows a ...

Scientists have long believed the moon to be geologically inactive, lacking any indications of new activity beneath its surface ... implying a prolonged phase of inactivity. However, this recent ...

A scientific analysis of newly discovered structures on the far side of the moon suggests relatively recent activity.

(North American Aviation was a subcontractor to NASA, and had built the Saturn V's second stage rocket and the command module, which housed the astronauts and landed on the moon, in Downey.) ...