The moon is slowly becoming brighter and brighter, and after days of nothing to see, NASA tells us we'll be able to spot some interesting features on the moon's surface tonight.

The lunar 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, Aug. 27.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Wednesday, Aug. 27, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and 18% will be lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation .

After days of darkness, there's plenty we can see on the moon tonight. With no visual aids, look to the top right (bottom left if you're in the Southern Hemisphere) to see the Mare Crisium and the Mare Fecundit

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