Solar eclipses occur when the moon gets between Earth and the sun. This causes the moon to cast a shadow onto Earth. A solar ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a partial solar eclipse. See its view in multiple wavelengths. Credit: Space.com | ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

They’re caused by disturbances in the Earth’s magnetosphere as it interacts with solar winds ... The best place aboard the ISS to see an aurora is from the Cupola, a seven-window module ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves directly between the sun and the full moon, casting its During totality — ...

Along with visible light, these stars shed huge amounts of charged particles, which clears dust and gas away. The dense areas of gas shields the area behind them from solar wind, leading to the ...

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The moon reached its peak brightness at 8:53 a.m. EST (1353 GMT) on Feb. 12, but local moonrise and moonset times will depend ...

The new year has already seen some pretty special spectacles take place above us, and this month coming is no exception. In March, there will be a lunar eclipse, which will see the moon will turn ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Spanning 25 miles, it is so large that it can be seen from space. It is known as the Richat Structure, or the Eye of the Sahara, and is one of Africa’s most unusual natural formations.