As we approach the Full Moon, each night the moon will appear bigger and brighter, but after the Full Moon passes, it will slowly get darker and darker until there's nothing to see. This is to do with the lunar cycle.

The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA , and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth.

So, let's see what's happening with the moon tonight, Sept. 4.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Thursday, Sept. 4, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, and 88% will be lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation .

Tonight, even without any visual aids, you can spot the Mare Imbrium, Mare Serenitatis, and th

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