Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A total lunar eclipse — also known as a “Blood Moon” — is a ...

Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth comes in between the Sun and the Moon, and all three are situated in a line. There are ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the mechanisms behind lunar and solar eclipses, as well as how often they can be observed here in Japan. Question: There was a ...

A partial solar eclipse is happening this weekend, just before the autumnal equinox, according to NASA. But you would have to travel in order to see it yourself. Solar eclipses happen when the moon ...

A total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, will occur Sept. 7-8, 2025. The event happens when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a reddish shadow. The September 2025 total ...

Eclipse season is basically the astrological equivalent of the universe grabbing the aux cord and saying, “Actually, new playlist.” While lunar eclipses tend to serve the drama of endings and ...

Stargazers across the United States were treated to the sight of a total lunar eclipse late Thursday night and early Friday morning — a coppery, orange moon that is known as a blood moon due to its ...