Eclipses
Quadrantid Meteors Kickoff a Busy January 2019
Happy New Year! The beginning of the first month of the year is always a busy one for astronomy, and…
Mars Meets the MiniMoon During the Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century
One of the top astronomy events of 2018 occurs on the evening of Friday, July 27th, when the Moon enters…
Get Set For a “Super Blue Blood Moon Total Lunar Eclipse”
Can you feel the tremor in the Force? Early next Wednesday morning internet astro-memes collide, in one of the big…
Incredible Solar Eclipse Images From Our Readers
Holy moly, that was awesome! Incredible, fantastic, amazing...there just aren't the words to describe what it is like to experience…
Prelude to Totality: A Final Look at the Total Solar Eclipse
It's hard to believe: we're now just one short weekend away from the big ticket astronomical event for 2017, as…
Gorgeous Images of the August 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse
Just to get you in the mood for the upcoming total solar eclipse -- now less than two weeks away…
Join the Eclipse MegaMovie 2017 Chronicling the August Total Solar Eclipse
Ready for the "Great American Eclipse?" We're now less than six months out from the long-anticipated total solar eclipse spanning…
Ring of Fire: Catch the Only Annular Solar Eclipse of 2017 This Sunday
'Tis the season... eclipse season, that is, as an annular solar eclipse marks the end of the first cycle of…
Watch the Moon Make a Pass at Earth’s Shadow, Then Kiss Regulus This Valentine’s Weekend
In the southern hemisphere this weekend in the 'Land of Oz?' Are you missing out on the passage of Comet…
Ancient Annular: Dating Joshua’s Eclipse
Astronomy turns up in fascinating junctures in history. Besides just the romantic angle, we can actually pin down some contextual…