The New Moon is when the Sun and Moon are aligned, with the Sun and Earth on opposite sides of the Moon. At New Moon, the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are in alignment. ©timeanddate.com April 2024: Jupiter and Moon close approach Next New Moon 8 May 2024, 08:51 Previous New Moon 8 Apr 2024, […]
Mercury consists of a large iron core surrounded by a thin rocky shell. Mercury’s cratered surface gives it an appearance similar to our Moon. © NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington Jupiter and Moon Close Approach 2024 A Brief Overview of Mercury Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and the smallest planet in the solar […]
Earthshine is a dull glow which lights up the unlit part of the Moon because the Sun’s light reflects off the Earth's surface and back onto the Moon. A Waxing Crescent Moon lit up by earthshine. ©bigstockphoto.com/nantela It is also sometimes called ashen glow, the old Moon in the new Moon's arms, or the Da Vinci glow, after […]
