The phenomenon causes the crescent part of the moon to glow brightly, while the dark side is visible as an overcast. Jordan Lye / GETTY IMAGES After saying goodbye to May's Eta Aquariid meteor shower, ...
These images show the steadily improving view of the Moon's gamma-ray glow from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Each 5-by-5-degree image is centered on the Moon and shows gamma rays with ...
The waxing crescent moon over the Walton Lighthouse in Santa Cruz, California, was beautiful all on its own. Then, it showed off another celestial phenomenon. See how time-lapse video captures an ...
A ghostly glow illuminating the moon will be on display this week, but there will be no mystery about it, thanks to Renaissance inventor and artist Leonardo Da Vinci. Da Vinci studied the skies and ...
Orbit and tradition converge this November, when the Moon reaches perigee and peaks in brightness-the Beaver Moon glowing larger than any other full moon of 2025. As autumn gives way to early winter, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This article is more than 2 years old. Earthshine lights the ...
Those looking up at the night sky this week might spot a faint, ghostly glow illuminating the whole of the moon. The phenomenon, known as the "Da Vinci glow," is named after the artist and inventor ...
This week a ghostly shine will appear on the moon, glowing on the edge of the lunar body. The phenomenon is known as the "Da Vinci glow," or "Earthshine." Right now, the moon is a thin crescent, ...