As it grows, it is known as a waxing moon, and gradually increases from a waxing "crescent" (for its shape into the first quarter moon. As it continues to brighten, it takes on an oblong ...
A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27. Earlier this month, the planet ...
The reason for this was simple: Muslims were comfortable with the Crescent Moon but not the Cross, and Christians were comfortable with the Cross but not the Crescent Moon. By creating these two ...