A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and sun, blocking the sun's rays from the ...

Custer Institute, in Southold, is beloved by amateur astronomers for its dark, spacious skies ... penumbral phase — Latin for “almost shadow” — the moon dims as it enters Earth’s ...

Observers across most of the United States will have front-row seats to the spectacular total lunar eclipse overnight on March 13-14. Here's what to expect.

While Earthlings were watching the moon turn blood red during Friday morning’s lunar eclipse, a robotic lander on the moon ...

Keep your eye on the sky, and you’ll be able to see the first total lunar eclipse in almost three years. The upcoming eclipse will be visible from anywhere in New Jersey and the rest of the United ...

Almost a year after New York experienced ... But the most dramatic portion — when the moon turns totally dark — will occur between 2:26 a.m. and 3:31 a.m. on Friday, March 14, according ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ... it appears as though you can see the entire disk of the moon dimly illuminated with an almost bluish-gray glow, along with the brightly lit crescent.

Red Mars sits almost directly overhead once the sky gets dark. Watch the Moon pass a couple of bright stars and planets, see below for dates. 1st: Tallahassee Astronomical Society’s free ...