This week we will be treated to a rare sight in our skies. Overnight from Thursday into Friday, the Full Worm Moon will align with the Sun and Earth to pass directly through Earth's shadow. The result will be the first total lunar e...
Although the lunar eclipse peaks at 2 a.m. on Friday, Laycock said the UMass Lowell’s Schueller Observatory will be open to the public for any eager night owls. If you miss this week’s total lunar eclipse, you’ll have to wait a year - th...
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Stargazers have something to look forward to this week as a Blood Moon total lunar eclipse is set to appear on Thursday in Friday.
When the sun, Earth and moon all align so that the moon passes into the Earth's shadow, there's a lunar eclipse. During a total lunar eclipse, like the one happening this week, the entire moon falls within the darkest part of Earth's shadow. The blood moon can be seen in the sky...
According to NASA, a blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse, when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and the sun, hiding the moon from sunlight. It's named for its red glow. "When this happens, the only light that reaches the moon's surface is from the edges ...
The sign of the eclipse plays a role in the likely events that the eclipse will trigger. Many people fear eclipses because they might bring about a crisis of sorts that leads to a significant event or change. However, this event or change can be very positive. Eclipses tie in with ...
This week's 'blood moon' eclipse mirrors one Christopher Columbus used to scare indigenous people in 1504.(Image credit: Created in Canva by Daisy Dobrijevic furnished with Columbus image (credit: mikroman6 / Getty Images)) On March 13-14, 2025, skywatchers in the Americas will witness ato...
This is also a complex event, before and after the eclipse. First up, the Moon occults (passes in front of)the planet Saturnfor western North America, just over 15 hours prior. Then, theMoon reaches perigee(its closest point to the Earth) just 10 hours after the eclipse. This will ...
Watch the partial lunar eclipse on Oct. 28 live here on Space.com. We've also rounded up some of the best webcasts for watching the moon enter Earth's shadow.