Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit

February's Full Snow Moon rises on Sunday (Feb. 5) and will be the smallest full moon of the year due to the current position of the moon in its orbit.

February's Full Snow Moon rises on Sunday (Feb. 5), and you can watch it shine brightly in the sky from the comfort and warmth of your own home thanks to a free telescope webcast.

A new lunar new year is hopping off to a great start and Google is marking the occasion with a series of Google doodles.

The new moon on Saturday (Jan. 21) is the closest new moon in 992 years at just 221,561 miles (356,568 km) away, but you won't be able to see anything from Earth.

The first full moon of 2023, January's Wolf Moon, led to some gorgeous imagery around the world.

The moon will visit Saturn for the last time of 2022 on Monday (Dec. 26) in a parting Christmas gift in a twilight conjunction that will disappear from view before night sets in.

The Christmas moon lines up with four bright planets in a celestial holiday treat this week.

The final new moon of 2022 is upon us, signaling the beginning of the lunar cycle that will lead into 2023.

The moon will be exactly half illuminated during 2022's final last quarter moon on Friday (Dec. 16)

The half-illuminated moon will be visible in the night sky on Wednesday as it continues to darken before the new moon on Nov. 23.