A description of why and how the shape of the Moon appears to change when seen from the Earth. The Moon is lit by the Sun. Half of the Moon is lit and half is dark. When the dark side of the ...

is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under sunlight. Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the ...

The pink moon will hover over Texas skies on Sunday, April 13, with peak viewing time of 7:22 p.m. The moon is also a micromoon.