Look at this diagram of the moon on opposite sides of the Earth: Illustration: Rhett Allain On the far side of Earth, the gravitational force from both Earth and the sun are in the same direction.

This diagram easily breaks down the science of what's happening in space with the sun, moon, and Earth during the April 8 total solar eclipse. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

Diagram of a lunar eclipse (not to scale). The Moon only passes through this shadow a few times a year, thanks to its ...

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Meanwhile, the moon will grow from 7% to 68% lit over the week, rising higher each night to visit a different planet. Throughout the week, Uranus will be above Venus in the west, and beyond it ...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) stunned attendees at a high school solar eclipse event Monday by claiming the rock-solid moon is a “planet” that is “made up mostly of gases ...

If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a "mini planet parade" as Mars and Jupiter appear alongside a half-lit moon in the southwestern sky.

In Spain, the Moon will rise at 8:35 PM and set at 7:14 AM the next day. The eclipse itself will begin earlier, at 6:27 PM, reaching its peak at 8:11 PM. This eclipse will be visible from Europe ...