Tagged: lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse, where the moon appears to have a red tint, commonly referred to as a “blood moon,” was visible for the first time in a year Sunday night into Monday morning. The phenomenon is made possible when sunlight is filtered through the Earth’s...

There were no clouds to get in the way of viewing the supermoon extravaganza. Life is a little different on the International Space Station. The residents see 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every day, and there are no pesky clouds to get in the way...

The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincides with a supermoon this week for quite a cosmic show. This super “blood” moon will be visible Wednesday across the Pacific—offering the best viewing—as well as the western half of North America, bottom of...

One of the last lunar events of 2020 is happening on Monday with a double dose for eager skywatchers, thanks to a beaver moon and lunar eclipse. The full moon on Nov. 30 is known as a beaver moon because “this is the time of...

The historic transit of Venus across the sun Tuesday is a must-see for skywatchers, but observers shouldn’t overlook another celestial event that comes just one day earlier — a partial lunar eclipse of the June full moon. On Tuesday (June 5), Venus will trek across...