Stargazers are in for a spectacular treat this weekend as Venus—often called the “Evening Star”—will appear ... illusion where the moon looks like a softly glowing orb next to the dazzling ...

7. Last Quarter The Moon looks like it’s half illuminated from the perspective of Earth, but really you’re seeing half of the half of the Moon that’s illuminated by the Sun ― or a quarter.

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Then we’ll see the moon begin to emerge from the shadow. Why does the moon look like it’s had a bite taken ... there are some bright stars you can see in our early spring sky.

From their orbital altitude of 69 statute miles, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders were able to describe the surface of the moon in detail. "The back side [of the moon] looks like a ...