Eclipses
See a Flirtatious Lunar Eclipse This Friday Night
This Friday evening watch the Moon tippy-toe right up to Earth's inner shadow for a sweet penumbral eclipse.
101 Astronomical Events for 2017: A Teaser
A comprehensive guide to astronomical oppositions, occultations, eclipses, comets and more for 2017.
Watch Asteroid 2016 VA Pass Through Earth’s Shadow
Holy low-flying space rocks, Batman. Newly discovered asteroid 2016 VA snuck up on us last night, and crossed through the…
The Lowdown on September’s Harvest Moon
Friday night will feature a big orange Harvest Moon rising in the eastern sky at sunset. You don't want to…
Our Guide to This Week’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Annular Eclipse
In Africa this week? The final solar eclipse of 2016 graces the continent this week. This eclipse is annular only,…
Citizen Scientists Help Crack 300 Year Old Mystery Of Eclipse Wind
An effectbased on the observations of over 4,500 citizen scientists in the UK during the partial eclipse on March 20,…
One Year to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
There's just one year left to prepare for the return of totality to the United States of August 21st, 2017!
A Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Leads the Way to Easter Weekend
The first Full Moon after the vernal equinox not only sets us up for Easter this weekend, but features an…
DSCOVR Captures EPIC Views of the March 2016 Eclipse
On March 8, 2016 (March 9 local time) the Moon briefly blocked the light from the Sun in what was…
Standing in the Shadow: Amazing Images of Today’s Total Solar Eclipse
Reader images for today's amazing total solar eclipse from across the Pacific: the only total solar eclipse in 2016, and…