{
  "id": 11426755,
  "title": "Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 2, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/moon-phase-today-what-the-moon-will-look-like-on-october-2-2026",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:56:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/science/moon-phase-today-oct-2-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 2, 2026, the Moon will be in the Waning Gibbous phase, with 64% of its surface visible to observers on Earth. This phase occurs when more than half of the Moon's surface is illuminated, but it is not yet a Full Moon. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker, during this Waning Gibbous phase, several notable lunar features will be visible to the naked eye, including the Mare Vaporum, the Oceanus Procellarum, and the Kepler Crater. Binoculars can be used to spot the Alps Mountains and the Alphonsus and Gassendi Craters, while a telescope will reveal the Apollo 12 and 15 landing sites, along with the Rima Ariadaeus. The next Full Moon is expected to occur on October 25 or 26, depending on the observer's time zone.",
  "summary": "See the Moon phase expected for October 2, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}