This summer, skywatchers will be treated to a rare spectacle visible from Earth: the shadow of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, ...

There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing ...

Skywatchers in central Wisconsin can expect a stunning week ahead, with planetary pairings, moon phases and celestial ...

The moon will continue to dim as it enters deeper into our planet's shadow until 2:26 a.m. EDT (11:26 p.m. PDT), when the ...

Lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore the different types of lunar eclipses here.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes into Earth's shadow while aligning with our planet and the sun. When the moon is imperfectly covered by Earth's shadow as our planet passes between our ...

While the Earth’s shadow does not cause Moon phases, it is responsible for a lunar eclipse, which becomes total when the Moon moves into the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow, called the umbra.

As the lunar eclipse begins, the moon will start moving through Earth's shadow on Thursday at 11:57 p.m. ET. However, the moon's gradual dimming won't be noticeable until around 1:09 a.m. on Friday.

According to NASA, the moon will enter Earth's partial shadow at 8:41 PM EDT, but it's the peak of the eclipse that viewers will want to witness. While the moon will slightly dim around 10:13 p.m ...

A treat awaits sky gazers in the month of March – the moon will take on a deep, reddish hue as it slips into the Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse.