It's the last moon in June, and there are plenty of geological features to see, even without a telescope, all thanks to the ever-changing lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique ...

As of Monday, July 14, the moon phase is still in Waning Gibbous. The moon is still mostly lit up, even days after the full ...

With the moon 72% illuminated and entering its waxing crescent phase, according to space.com, it's headed toward a special full moon.. Here's a look at what's happening in this month's lunar cycle.

The face of the moon will be half-illuminated once again on Saturday (Jan. 14) as the moon enters its last quarter phase heading to the next new moon. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

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The moon's phases are caused by the changing angle from which the sun illuminates it as the moon makes its way around the Earth. What to look for The current phase of the moon is waxing gibbous.

The next phase is the "Waxing Gibbous". ... From there, we see the "Last Quarter Moon", then the "Waning Crescent Moon". After that, we start the whole 27 day cycle again with the "New Moon!" ...

With the moon 72% illuminated and entering its waxing crescent phase, according to space.com, it's headed toward a special full moon.. Here's a look at what's happening in this month's lunar cycle.

Waxing Gibbous: In the waxing gibbous phase, the Moon is past First Quarter but not yet Full. Most of the Moon’s face appears illuminated at this stage, with only a small crescent-shaped portion ...

The moon cycle is typically divided into nine phases; New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent, and Dark Moon.