Historical observations of the Moon's motion, dating back to ancient civilizations, played a crucial role in the development of timekeeping and calendar systems. The Moon's orbital cycle can be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The new moon on Saturday, Aug. 23, will pass unseen. Lost in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A total lunar eclipse — also known as a “Blood Moon” — is a ...

Humanity’s need to track the Moon's changing phases and motions is ancient. Mammoth hunters used the Moon as a timekeeper, carving crescent-shaped notches into bone and tusk. Sumerian astronomers ...