The Earth casts two shadows into space: a dark inner shadow (the umbra) and a light outer shadow (the penumbra). (Creators.com illustration) If you’re looking for a celestial challenge this week, ...

Just over two weeks after its dark silhouette crossed in front of the sun for parts of the Indian Ocean, extreme Western Australia, New Guinea and the Pacific Ocean, it is now the moon's turn to ...

Just over two weeks after its dark silhouette crossed in front of the sun for parts of the Pacific and the Americas, it is the moon’s turn to undergo an eclipse. Early on Sunday morning, April 24, the ...

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

Total and partial lunar eclipses get all the attention. They’re flashy, charismatic, and the darling of many intrepid stargazer. But there is a third kind of lunar eclipse, one that will grace the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – While we’re waiting for the full solar eclipse to happen next month, the moon will soon undergo its own eclipse. As the full moon — known as the “Worm Moon” — occurs in the ...

If you’re not a fan of fireworks (or the ones in your area have been cancelled), there’s something going on in the night sky on the 4th of July: a penumbral lunar eclipse. No, it’s not as flashy or ...

Lunar eclipses are special occasions when light and shadow collaborate to provide a display that is both memorable and unique. Of the three varieties of lunar eclipses – penumbral, partial and total – ...

Update for July 5: July's full moon wowed skywatchers despite a lackluster lunar eclipse. Read our full story and see photos here! Original story: Skywatchers in most of the United States have the ...

The spectacle will be visible from much of the Eastern Hemisphere. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Just over two weeks after its ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – While we’re waiting ...