Jan 31 Watch: The super blue blood moon makes first appearance since 1866 By Travis Daub, Nsikan Akpan If cloudy skies are blocking your view or you can’t manage to roll out of bed for an early morning viewing, we’ve got you covered. Watch the first super blue blood moon to appear over the U.S. in more than… Continue reading
Oct 02 Quiz: Taliban takeover to lunar eclipse, test your world news know-how By Larisa Epatko The week started with an unusual celestial event and ended with airstrikes in Syria. In between were speeches from world leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Take our five-minute quiz on these events and more. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 0:54 Skygazers moonstruck over ‘super’ rare eclipse By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, stargazers around the world were treated to a total lunar eclipse that coincided with a rare supermoon. From the Eiffel Tower to Tijuana, see some of the incredible images captured during the… Continue watching
Sep 28 PHOTOS: Views of last night’s supermoon eclipse By Larisa Epatko Last night, skygazers enjoyed a celestial treat: a total eclipse of a supermoon -- a moon at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. The ruddy orb appeared larger than usual in the nighttime sky. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 3:35 What you need to know about the ‘supermoon’ lunar eclipse By PBS News Hour Sunday night, the sun, earth and a full moon will be in a straight line, making the moon, which is in its closing point of orbit, appear much brighter than usual. This phenomenon, referred to as "supermoon" total lunar eclipse,… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch the supermoon lunar eclipse live By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins On Sunday evening, starting around 8:45pm there will be a full eclipse of the moon right when it is at the perigee of its orbit, the point closest to the Earth. This will lead to what is being called a… Continue reading
Oct 08 This morning’s total lunar eclipse, as seen from Twitter By Nora Daly If you slept through this morning’s blood moon, or missed out due to the cloudy conditions in some parts of country, social media has you covered. Continue reading
Oct 07 Can you find the turquoise in Wednesday’s lunar eclipse? By Jenny Marder For 59 minutes early Wednesday morning, the moon will turn an eerie shade of copper red when it passes through the Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse. And if the skies are clear enough and you look at… Continue reading
Apr 14 There will be a ‘blood moon’ eclipse tonight By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy A rare “blood moon” eclipse will be visible in the North and South American skies tonight, when the Earth’s shadow covers the full moon in an eerie red glow. Continue reading