The countdown for the year's first total lunar eclipse begins. The celestial event, which will see the moon change to rusty red hues, will occur in the U.S. on the night of March 13-14. According to ...

Lunar eclipses happen during the full moon phase when Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. Total lunar eclipses occur when the ...

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned between Earth and the sun and casts a shadow over Earth. Solar eclipses only occur during a new moon phase, usually about twice a year, when the moon ...

Chicago will soon have one of its best opportunities in decades to experience a total lunar eclipse. Come the night of March 13th, a "blood moon" will be visible as the astronomical event takes place ...

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According to the NASA website, an eclipse "occurs when one heavenly body, such as a moon or planet, moves into the shadow of another heavenly body." The two main types of eclipses are solar and lunar.

During a total solar eclipse, viewers can expect the sky to darken, as if dawn or dusk have arrived. Here's what to know about an upcoming eclipse.

Celestial enthusiasts across Southern California will have a chance to watch the moon turn red during a total eclipse early Tuesday, but you'll have to be up before dawn to catch it. Between midnight ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Not because they will experience totality but because the ...

It'll be about six months before skywatchers are treated to another solar eclipse — during which only part of the sun will again be obscured from view. On Oct. 2, an annular solar eclipse was visible ...