last quarter) occur about a week apart, with the full moon its most dazzling stage. Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com and joined the team in 2001. He covers skywatching, human spaceflight ...

Claim victory over a third quarter moon to score a prize! Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! For more space-based Google Doodles, check out ...

During a supermoon, the moon can appear up to 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than when it's at its farthest point, or apogee—which is like comparing the size of a nickel to a quarter.

The same can't be said of "space weather" from solar events ... and if we want to establish a permanent presence on the Moon, where there's similarly little protection, we'll want to know exactly ...

On Oct. 14 NASA’s Europa Clipper was launched from Kennedy Space Center to explore Jupiter ... 8th: Come view the quarter Moon and tour the night sky with the Tallahassee Astronomical Society.

The Doodle commemorates October's last Quarter moon-- better known as a half moon ... at 8:21 a.m. Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Scientists ...