Half of the moon will be illuminated as it reaches its first quarter phase on Monday, June 2. The first quarter phase marks ...

Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected back to our planet changes. That creates different lunar phases. The next Full Moon ...

we can watch the moon travel from just past new moon, the invisible phase where it passes the sun, all the way to full moon. Where and when do you look for different phases of the moon?

Here's what to know about May's special full moon and when to watch. A full moon is one of the lunar phases where the entire visible side of the moon, facing Earth, is illuminated by the sun.