Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

Reference A Blue Moon is a rare occurrence that depends on the timings of full moons during the year. The moon is not blue during a Blue Moon.

Reference Lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore the different types of lunar eclipses here.

Reference It may look spooky, but a blood moon is just a trick of the light. Here we explain this phenomenon and tell you how and where to see the next one.

Reference A Black Moon is a rare occurrence. Here we explore what causes them and when the next one will happen.

Reference There are two lunar eclipses in 2025. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipse will occur.

Reference Discover what a new moon is and when the next new moon will occur with our new moon 2025 guide.

Reference The full moon names for each month, why they're named so and what we can expect from these lunar events.