The moon as you rarely see it: How a photographer captured night and day on the first quarter moon

The first quarter moon shines over the city of Yorba Linda, California in March 2026. (Image credit: Zachary Cooper) Astrophotographer Zachary Cooper created this magnificent view of March's first quarter moon, using clever editing to reveal dramatic detail and shadows on the sunlit side, while also capturing the ethereal glow of "earthshine" on its shadowed half. Here's how he did it. …