Known since prehistoric times, it is the brightest object in the sky after the sun Its name in english, like that of earth, is of germanic and old english derivation. The other side of the moon is dark The position of the moon and the sun during each of the moon’s phases and the moon as it appears from earth during each phase See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025. Explore the current phase of the moon, its rise and set times, nightly motion across the sky, and discover lunar features with our interactive map
Stay informed about the celestial movements above. December cold moon was the last supermoon of 2025 What to know about the celestial event the last supermoon of 2025 lit up the night sky on dec The earth and moon are tidally locked Their rotations are so in sync we only see one side of the moon Humans didn't see the lunar far side until a soviet spacecraft flew past in 1959
