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Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on August 12, 2025

As of Tuesday, Aug. 12, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous, and it is 88% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. There's a lot to see on the moon tonight, and it's also the start of the peak of the Perseids Meteor Shower. The moonlight may dim some of the meteors, but some should still cut through the light.

USA TODAY · 11h

What is tonight's moon phase? Here's what to look for on Aug. 11

On Monday night, Aug. 11, the moon will be in its waning gibbous phase at roughly 94% illuminated after this past weekend's full moon, according to NASA.

Yahoo · 1d

August’s Full Moon Just Happened. When Is the Next Full Moon?

August’s Sturgeon Moon illuminated the night sky, dazzling stargazers around the world. The moon reached peak fullness in the early hours of Aug. 9, but seemed full on Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 as well. Some might have been able to spot an alignment of Venus,

U.S. sending nuclear reactor to moon

Ars Technica · 2d

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon—a space lawyer explains why

In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035. This plant would support its planned international lunar research station. The United States countered in August, when acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy reportedly suggested a US reactor would be operational on the Moon by 2030.

The Washington Post on MSN · 34m

Race to build nuclear reactor on moon raises galaxy of legal questions

Under Trump, NASA is accelerating a push to put a reactor on the moon, ahead of China and Russia. The plan could involve a “keep-out zone” on the lunar surface.

Euronews on MSN · 21h

Space Race 2.0? US fast-tracking plans to build nuclear reactor on the Moon

The rivalry of the superpowers in space is entering a new phase, in which energy independence beyond Earth plays a key role. View on euronews

Space.com on MSN1d

See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter tonight

A final "gee-whiz" fact you can reveal to your friends is that what you are seeing in Monday's sky is an illusion of ...

‘Sturgeon moon’ rises over Seattle, and it’s quite the catch

The sturgeon moon was also a supermoon, meaning a full moon at the point in its elliptical orbit that's close to Earth.

Perseids meteor shower will peak this week. But will the moon ruin it for viewers?

The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak next week. But the peak for ...

Space.com on MSN1d

August full moon 2025 captivates skywatchers worldwide as Sturgeon Moon lights up the sky (photos)

This stunning view of the full Sturgeon Moon suspended between New York's iconic skyscrapers was taken by Nazli Zeynep ...

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NASA launches second phase of moon recycling competition

NASA is launching the second phase of its moon recycling competition to clean up trash in space, including plastics, foams ...

2don MSN

Full moon dazzles in the night sky: See photos of 2025 Sturgeon Moon

This month, the full moon peaked just before 4 a.m. ET on Saturday morning, Aug. 9. But Americans have been treated to a ...

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Give the Moon a Big, Beautiful Base

A base on the moon would be more democratic than those that Musk and his acolytes have advocated building on Mars. Given ...

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Full Moon calendar

Here is when you can see the full moon according to NASA's Sky Event Calendar: April 12 (Pink Moon) — 1:22 UTC (Apr 13), 8:22 ...

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