The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets.

Editor's note: The full "Flower Moon" has come and gone, delighting skywatchers with a dazzling display of natural light as it climbed over the southeastern horizon on May 1. Check out our May 2026 ...

May’s flower moon rose in twilight on Friday, setting the stage for a rare second full moon — a blue moon — later in the month.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The full flower moon — named for spring blossoms across ...