SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on ...
Caption: A total lunar eclipse, also known as a 'blood moon,' takes on a coppery, reddish colour as it passes into Earth's shadow. Many Canadians were able ...
Shortest lunar eclipse in a century shows 'blood moon' But people in Saskatchewan kept their eyes peeled to the sky and were able to capture images of the moon passing through the Earth's shadow ...
Summer brings warm nights, time with friends and tons of astronomical events. We have all the cosmic coolness for you to see ...
The image was captured on May 14 as the asteroid-bound spacecraft approaches Mars could be mistaken for an eclipse.
Ernie Wright, a science visualizer at NASA, explains why the moon turns red during a lunar eclipse. Wright also explains how ...
A total solar eclipse is one of travel's rare natural spectacles. For a few brief minutes, the moon slips directly between Earth and the sun, daylight fades, temperatures can drop and the sun' ...
The red glow: During a total lunar eclipse, Earth's atmosphere scatters shorter blue wavelengths and refracts longer red wavelengths onto the moon, making it appear red. Not so rare: Blood moons occur ...
Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the type of eclipse occurring on Aug. 27, 2026. The Aug. 27-28 event is a lunar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse ...
A view of the Earth, seen passing behind the moon on April 6, 2026, taken by a camera attached to NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft as it swung around the far side of the moon. See all 12,217 Artemis II ...
A rare blue moon will light up the sky in May as part of a month that will feature two full moons. The inspiration for everything from the classic song “Blue Moon” to the nickname of an All-Star ...
Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the sky's most striking color contrasts. The bright, nearly full moon will be ...