Stargazers on nearly one half of the world had a chance to witness a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon to turn a striking shade of red. The process to create the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The new moon on Saturday, Aug. 23, will pass unseen. Lost in ...

Eclipse season is by far one of the most notable times of the year—they honestly might as well be astrological holidays. In astrology, a lunar eclipse is when the Sun and Moon oppose each other while ...

The Moon’s surface sometimes flickers with sudden flashes of light, brief glows and color changes that have puzzled astronomers for centuries. These so‑called transient lunar phenomena have long sat ...

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 ...

Skywatchers in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia got to enjoy a total lunar eclipse late Sunday — for 82 minutes, the full moon turned a rust-colored reddish brown, bathed in sunlight filtered by ...

On Sept. 7, a total lunar eclipse will adorn the night sky Getty The second total lunar eclipse of the year arrives Sept. 7-8, turning the moon a copper-red "blood moon" as Earth's shadow passes ...