To get the full detail of a lunar eclipse, it helps to have binoculars or a telescope. Astrophotographers looking to upgrade ...

One of the most common occurrences that led to the moon's altered color is a lunar eclipse. During a total lunar eclipse, when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, the moon enters Earth's ...

Venus, a dazzling morning "star," rises about an hour prior to the first light of dawn and shines low in the east-northeast ...

What makes the moon appear so low in the sky is the fact that the sun and the full moon are on opposite sides of the sky. During the summer, when the sun is high, the full moon is low. Credit: NASA ...

What color is the Moon? Tonight there’s a full Moon. It’s name isn’t completely clear. “Corn Moon” seems to have stuck, but some are using “Harvest Moon,” “Barley Moon” and ...

On July 27, some people get a rare celestial treat: the longest total lunar eclipse of the century. As the Earth snuggles into perfect alignment between the moon and sun, its shadow will ...

The sun is obviously the brightest object in our sky. The moon is second, because it reflects the light of the sun. If you pass sunlight through a prism, it will stretch into a spectrum of colors ...

Alas, it won't look like a strawberry, and it probably won't be red, astronomers say, although it may have a golden color. Since the June 2024 full moon happens near the solstice, when the sun at ...

Now, if you've seen the sun or moon looking red, it's not that these objects have actually turned color. Rather, ...

The first full moon of the month is the Surgeon Moon which is set to appear on the afternoon of August 1, reaching peak illumination at 2:32 p.m. EDT. As the sun sets that night, look to the ...