Feb. 21 (UPI) --Google is celebrating the February moon cycle with an interactive Doodle. The moon will appear half full when it rises Friday night, earning it's "half moon" nickname, even though ...

The new moon occurs Feb. 27, at 7:45 p.m. EST (0045 GMT Feb ... 6:35 p.m., and while it won't be really visible until about a half hour after sunset, it will still be at an altitude of 82 degrees.

The company's Athena lander is scheduled to launch toward the moon atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday evening (Feb. 26).