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The event, called a lunar transit, showed the moon passing in front of the sun. From SDO’s view, 23% of the solar surface was ...

When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including the full 'Flower Moon' on ...

A solar eclipse visible only from space was captured in various images thanks to the US space agency NASA's Solar Dynamics ...

On April 27, the moon blocked 23 percent of the sun in a partial eclipse, but it was not possible to see this from Earth.

"So anyone on Earth should be able to see it if you are in a good position." While the event is not considered a major astronomical occurrence like a total solar eclipse, it offers a beautiful and ...

Perhaps the best known of all comets is Halley, correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with rally, not daily. It is named after the 17th-18th century astronomer Edmond Halley. This ...

When the Sun, Earth, and Moon come in a straight line, the sunlight does not fall on the Moon due to the Earth, this ...

The impression of a ring around the lunar limb results from a contrast in brightness ... Each saros begins as a slight partial eclipse and, over many centuries, can become a total eclipse. The March ...

Astronomy enthusiasts have plenty of reasons to be excited this April, as the month is packed with stunning celestial events.

There have been articles in the past that have focused on the moon. Many of our long-range forecasts are often based on the lunar cycles. Potent storm systems usually need the support of the ...

Researchers suggest a lunar eclipse on April 3, 33 AD, aligns with biblical accounts of the moon turning blood red. This eclipse, combined with mentions of darkness, supports the theory that ...