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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon. (Photo by: Alan ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. With the full “Beaver Moon” now almost a week ago, the night ...

Eid 2026 moon sighting may fall on different dates in India and Saudi Arabia due to geography, timing, and local practices. Here's why Chand Raat and Eid-ul-Fitr don't always match.

Viral social media posts claiming a celestial "smiley face" will appear on Christmas are false. The "smiley face" illusion is an optical effect caused by the alignment of a crescent Moon and two ...

The Moonsighters Academy was funded by a Science and Technology Facilities Council Spark award. Emma L Alexander receives funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Counci for her research at ...

As the sun set in Saudi Arabia, officials confirmed that the search for the Ramadan 1447 crescent has begun in the Eastern Provinces. Moon sighting teams are actively scanning the sky to determine ...