Thesolar eclipsewill bevisiblefor millions of Americans on April 8, 2024, making many excited to see it — but how you watch it matters, since it can be dangerous for your eyes. Asolar eclipse occurswhen the moon passes between the sun and Earth,blocking the sun's light. When the moon...
2024 Eclipse: Why is it a big deal? AUSTIN, Texas-According to Southwestern University’s Associate Professor of Physics, Dr. Mark Bottorf, the last total solar eclipse that happened in Central Texas was 147 years ago. He now eagerly waits for April's total solar eclipse. "I am just abou...
On Oct. 2, NASA shared the view below, which was taken from data gathered by the Galileo mission in 1998. It shows a close-up of Europa's chaotic landscape, which is evidence that something below the moon's thick icy crust — like an ocean — is stoking lots of change and deformity...
During a lunar eclipse, the face of the moon will turn a shade of red. The fiery glow is most dramatic during a total lunar eclipse, but even during partial and penumbral lunar eclipses. In addition, perfection is a must: A total lunar eclipse happens only when the sun,Earthandmoonare...