The First Quarter Moon, also known as the first half moon of the month because the moon appears half-illuminated as seen from Earth, marks the time when the moon is a quarter of its way through ...

Google is educating users about the lunar cycle with its latest interactive Doodle released Thursday. The Doodle commemorates ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

This interesting mashup shows it’s easy to make your own night vision goggles. It makes use of just a few parts; the viewfinder from an old camcorder, a low-light security camera module, and a ...

Monocle’s editors and correspondents take you behind the scenes on the making of the magazine’s fashion pages. As our November issue hits newsstands, our design correspondent Stella Roos tell us about ...

“Here a president can sit next to a labourer.” The restaurant had a makeover in 1901 and today is a wonderful example of art nouveau décor, with its tiled walls, hanging half-moon lamps and wood ...

Half Moon also caters to animal lovers; travelers enjoy watching recently hatched sea turtles return to the ocean, as well as riding and swimming with horses from the on-site equestrian center.

Defending champion Travis Gienger of Minnesota won top prize in the 51st annual Safeway World Champion Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay on Monday. His 2,471-pound prize gourd came just 8 pounds ...

But for real-life pumpkins that are powerfully plump-a-licious, you'll want to make for the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. The name says so much: You'll encounter all sorts of autumnal ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Just steps away from Half Moon Bay, head to Smiling Harry’s and enjoy some authentic Antiguan cuisine, including curry goat and grilled fish. – Kristin Braswell You'll ...

Gienger’s winner will be one of the star attractions at this weekend’s Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, with an appearance in the noontime parade. (Matt Williams of the San Francisco ...