A breakdown of how to get the most out of the different moon phases, from the new moon through waxing, full, and waning ...

NASA/Michael DeMocker Just after sunrise, the waning gibbous moon sets just behind a waving United States flag on March 19, 2025, in this image from ...

New Moon brings excellent dark-sky conditions for observing galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters in the sky this week.