A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and sun, blocking the sun's rays from the moon.

Its primary objective following the March 2 touchdown inside Mare Crisium crater was to deliver 10 NASA instruments designed to gather lunar subsurface data. But the eastern edge of the moon’s ...

Today, March 18, 2025, the moon is 18 days old and is in the Waning Gibbous phase of its lunar cycle. It is 84% illuminated. Moon phase Date First Quarter March 6 Full Moon March 14 Third/Last ...

A total lunar eclipse happens only about once every two to three years. For more information on upcoming meteor showers, comets and eclipses, check out our celestial calendar. Need a break?

Languages: English, French Ramadan is the ninth month of the 12-month Islamic lunar calendar. Since the calendar is based on the moon's cycles, Ramadan's start date shifts earlier each year and ...

Unlike Christmas, fixed on Dec. 25, Easter's date is linked to the lunar calendar, specifically the Paschal Full Moon. The first Sunday after the Paschal Full Moon, which is the first full moon ...

Ramadan in 2025 is anticipated to begin on March 1, pending the sighting of the crescent moon. Muslims will engage in fasting ...

The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee in Saudi Arabia. Other ...

As part of the company’s second Moon delivery for NASA under the agency’s CLPS initiative and Artemis campaign, the IM-2 mission included a drill to bring lunar soil to the surface and a mass ...

The holy month shifts each year by 10 to 12 days because the Islamic lunar calendar is shorter than the solar calendar. These changes influence times for prayer and when to begin and complete ...