From fiery 'blood moons' to ancient legends, discover the surprising science and history behind lunar eclipses.

During a partial lunar eclipse, Earth's shadow appears to take a bite of the moon. The full moon is covered during a total ...

PAC’s astronomy season kicks off on Saturday, March 15, the date of the first public observing session at Niabi Zoo. Public ...

Later in the year, another total eclipse will occur on September 7. A blood moon is not dangerous to look at. Unlike a solar eclipse, which is too bright to look at directly and must be viewed ...

The Messier catalog, popular with amateur astronomers, was actually just a by-product of comet hunting. The aim was to avoid ...

The total lunar eclipse isn't the only thing coming this month. A partial solar eclipse is set to appear in skies later in March.

On March 13-14, 2025, skywatchers in the Americas will witness a total lunar eclipse that mirrors one Christopher Columbus is said to have used to his advantage over five centuries ago.

As the countdown to the year's first total lunar eclipse begins, here's what to know about the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse.

A lunar eclipse is an alignment of the Earth, moon and sun where the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, or umbra. As it does, the moon will appear to darken and take on a crimson shade of red.

According to Dr. Angela Speck, a professor of astrophysics and department chair for physics and astronomy at The University of Texas at San Antonio, the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse will be ...