Lunar and solar eclipses are spectacular astronomical events that capture the attention of people worldwide. Both occur when the Earth, Moon, and Sun align in a particular way, but the mechanisms and ...

Early Tuesday morning, March 3, a total eclipse of the Moon will be visible from throughout the U.S. (and North and America). In a lunar eclipse, the Moon and the Sun are exactly opposite each other ...

"A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun. When this happens, the Moon gradually blocks out the light from the Sun. If the Sun and Moon line up perfectly in the sky, we ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

This week in Skywatch, I want to go back to basics when it comes to the moon. So why does the moon change shape? Why is it a crescent on one night, a half-moon another night, and a full moon on yet ...