It's the First Quarter tonight.

The moon and Pleiades will glow together on Feb. 23 in a striking skywatching display.

NASA revealed the latest problem just one day after targeting March 6 for Artemis II, humanity’s first flight to the moon in more than half a century. Overnight, the flow of helium to the rocket’s upper stage was interrupted, officials said. Solid helium flow is essential for purging the engines and pressurizing the fuel tanks.

The moon will rise with its right half lit tonight, creating dramatic shadows on the lunar surface.

The mission to the far side of the Moon and back will be postponed after problems with were spotted with its rocket, a Nasa official said.

An asteroid the size of a building could collide with the Moon in 2032 and generate a flash visible from Earth.

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshone by moonlight.