This diagram shows the relative positions of the Earth, Sun, Moon and the Lucy spacecraft during the lunar eclipse. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Two eclipses will occur in the next few weeks—a lunar eclipse in the early hours of Monday, March 25, and a solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. Although they are very different phenomena ...

The Proba-3 mission consists of two spacecraft that will fly in close formation to study the sun, with the shadow of one ...

When they do, we have a lunar eclipse as Earth's shadow crosses the ... a consequence of its motion around Earth in relation ...

You can prepare for the next full moon or eclipse with our guides on how to photograph the moon and how to photograph a lunar eclipse. If you need imaging gear, consider our best cameras for ...

The lunar eclipse coincided with a separate event - a super Moon. This is when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit and so appears larger than usual. Those watching out for the ...

Scientists call these Baily’s beads, after one of the first eclipse chasers. They are the result of sunlight moving through ...

The next blue moon will appear on May 31, 2026, so mark your calendar. You need a full moon to have a lunar eclipse. You also need a specific set of circumstances where Earth throws its shadow ...

The Sun, Earth, and Moon will be closely aligned in a way that has led some sources to describe the event as a penumbral lunar eclipse. However, according to timeanddate.com, this alignment won't ...

A full moon lunar eclipse in Taurus brings our attention to such Taurean realms as resources, sustainability, and livelihood. Topics of who and what is resourced and supported may be top of mind.

Today, Nov. 14, 2024, the moon is 13 days old and is in the Waxing Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 96% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in the night sky. Some nights ...

In the year's only full lunar eclipse, Earth will come between the Sun and the Moon. Falling fully into Earth's shadow, the Moon will slowly darken before turning dusky red. It will be visible ...