Did you ever wonder what the different names for the phases of the moon mean? Is your knowledge of waning beginning to wax? Good news! The phase of the moon is the same in Boulder as it is in the rest of the world. If we have a full moon, the entire earth sees a full moon. https://science.nasa.gov/moon/facts/ A NASA site devoted to the moon has a GREAT rotating moon photo well worth the visit. Either to the moon or just to the website. Let’s start the week and end Sunday with a moon exploration! My intention is that if you pick up or are reminded of ONE word regarding moon phases,... Read More

Our COLD night, if clear, will reveal a waxing crescent moon. “Waxing” meaning it is growing larger as the earth lets the sun hit more of the moon’s surface.  Whether the moon is waxing like now, or “waning,” growing smaller, it can be a “gibbous” moon, or a moon in between sliver and full. There is Something Special About a Sliver Moon! While Not Having The Spectacle Of The Full Moon, The Sliver Is Elegant. Perhaps A Sliver Moon, Perhaps Tonight! The silver winter moon, a celestial marvel, reigns supreme in the cold, crystalline night sky. It’s... Read More