A groundbreaking high-resolution image of the Moon has been captured by Darya Kawa Mirza, a Kurdish astrophotographer, who claims it to be the clearest and sharpest lunar image ever taken. By stacking ...

Moon photography requires a balance of exposure, focus, and stability. Using a DSLR or mirrorless camera with a telephoto ...

This means we see the Moon’s phases from Earth as different shapes. Waxing crescent Moon – less than half of the visible surface is illuminated (starts as a thin, curved sliver) and getting ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Saturday, March 29 ...

Breathtaking photos of this month's total lunar eclipse capture a blood red moon and star-studded Milky Way over NOIRLab's ...

(All times Eastern; * denotes a Super Moon.) The images below show the day-by-day phases of the Moon in April. The Full Moon this month will be on Saturday, April 12. Note: Moon phases in the ...

This week, people across the U.S. and parts of Europe and Africa will be treated to the relatively rare spectacle of a "blood moon." The upcoming total lunar eclipse occurs March 13-14 and the ...

Plan to start capturing images during the partial phase to document the moon’s transition into the Earth’s umbra, but save most of your efforts for totality. The journey of the moon through th ...