997 Archivesmoon is constantly changing. Well, from our perspective, it is. Thanks to the different angles of light the sun shines, on Earth we get to see what looks like different moon "shapes".
This is known as the lunar cycle and is a series of eight phases of the moon's visibility, based on how much light the sun shines on it. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth.
Here's what the moon is doing today, June 22, 2025.
As of Sunday, June 22, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. In this phase, the moon is only very slightly lit, especially tonight. According to NASA, only 12% of the moon's surface will be visible for us.
Today also marks day 26th of the lunar cycle, and as visibility decreases, so does our chance of spotting craters or plateaus on the moon. Your only chance of spotting some moon landscape tonight is with binoculars or a telescope. If you have either of these, you have a chance of seeing the Grimaldi Basin.
The Grimaldi Basin is an impact basin about 248 miles long. If you look for it during the full moon, you'll be able to spot the dark center of the basin surrounded by a brighter rim.
June's full moon was on June 11. The next full moon will be on July 10.
NASA tells us that the moon's phases are caused by the angles between the sun, moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us. We always see the same side of the moon, but how much of it is lit up by the Sun changes depending on where it is in its orbit. So, sometimes it looks full, sometimes half, and sometimes not there at all. There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repeating cycle
New Moon- The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).
Waxing Crescent- A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).
First Quarter- Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.
Waxing Gibbous- More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.
Full Moon- The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.
Waning Gibbous- The moon starts losing light on the right side.
Last Quarter(or Third Quarter) - Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit.
Waning Crescent- A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.
Your 'wrong person' texts may be linked to Myanmar warlord
Uber is done giving lucrative incentives to drivers in its fastest growing market
Picasso the rescue dog is stealing hearts all over the internet (and so is his bro)
Elon Musk’s Cybertruck is a weird FU to Tesla haters
NYT mini crossword answers for May 9, 2025
14 weirdly 'neat' gifts for whiskey lovers
Denny's tweets pretty clever, internet
Hey, Disney+ people. You should give 'Flight of the Navigator' a shot.
Every MCU movie villain ranked, from "Iron Man" to "Thunderbolts*"
Women are 'weaker, less intelligent' says Polish politician during pay gap debate
Best rope light deal: Save 25% on Lepro N1 AI Smart RGB LED Strip Lights
Ryan Reynolds crashes 'SNL' Weekend Update with a bunch of sex jokes
'The future that liberals want' is here, it's now and it's a meme
There's not a single red pixel in this photo of strawberries
Sabalenka vs. Svitolina 2025 livestream: Watch Madrid Open for free
Turkeys ritualistically circling a dead cat is as beautiful as it is frightening
A complete ranking of Pixar's original short films on Disney+
Clothing swap for trans teenagers was inspired by a tweet
Bargaining For the Common Good
Impossible Burger vs. Beyond Meat: Which tastes more like real beef?
You were supposed to leave, not livestreamKanye West's demo of 'Famous' had even harsher words for Taylor SwiftWatch an IRL Dug from 'Up' surprise humans in the parkAll the humans in 'Stranger Things,' replaced by hamstersCongress is 'deeply troubled' by Apple's FaceTime bug, and it wants answersTrippy space photo shows distant Earth behind the far side of the moonCNN contributor blasts colleague for asking her not to quote Trump's remarksDonald Trump issues video statement on that obscene tapeHimalayan glaciers are rapidly vanishing due to climate change, tooThat baby with the glorious hair gets Photoshopped in epic situationsApple now sells refurbished iPhone X from $7692018 takes the podium as one of the hottest years on recordSlack has confidentially filed to go publicCNN contributor blasts colleague for asking her not to quote Trump's remarksCongress is 'deeply troubled' by Apple's FaceTime bug, and it wants answersCongress is 'deeply troubled' by Apple's FaceTime bug, and it wants answersSorry, Taika Waititi won't be directing 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'Marshawn Lynch's big mood stole the Super Bowl pregame showDad of triplets figures out genius and simple way to stop back seat fightsElderly YouTuber individually thanks his thousands of subscribers Reddit CEO to fill co Beyoncé's powerful commencement speech on protests and battling adversity: Watch Pear ring for singles wants to replace dating apps BabyNames.com makes a powerful statement on Black Lives Matter Making ‘Of Lamb’ by Thessaly La Force The Summer Issue: Redefining the Beach Read Since 1953 by Sadie Stein What is leaving HBO Max on April 30? 'Cops' has been canceled at the Paramount Network The Editors on Reading Mojo and Friend Dumping Enjoy watching as a slaver's statue is torn down and dumped in a river 'Suga: Road to D Into the Deep by Lori Nix The Summer Issue: Matteo Pericoli by Sadie Stein Staff Picks: Archaeologies of the Future, the Last Live Nude Girls by The Paris Review Protesters turned Donald Trump's #BabyGate fence into beautiful art 'Beau Is Afraid': Did you catch that comedian cameo? Timm Kölln on ‘The Peloton’ by Peter Conroy Get a Digital Subscription and Win a Signed Copy! by Sadie Stein Will Self on ‘Walking to Hollywood’ by Jonathan Gharraie Google Bard adds coding to its AI chatbot skillset
1.6451s , 10108.6484375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【1997 Archives】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network