The moon slid slowly across the sun Monday afternoon, appearing to devour it whole, as millions of people gasped, cheered and stood in awe beneath a daytime sky turned dark. A total solar eclipse ...

The celestial event, which will see the moon change ... layer of the sun's atmosphere, known as the corona, presents a spectacular sight for viewers and sometimes confuses animals – causing ...

Millions of people across North America had the opportunity to witness an exciting astronomical event late Thursday night and early Friday morning: a "Blood Moon" total lunar eclipse. A total lunar ...

A close-to-home sky show will be put ... it get that striking blood moon moniker? Advertisement Advertisement As the moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits the sun, the three bodies are ...

It was the first total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, in more than two years. A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon align, in that order. There are different types of ...

A total lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the moon and the sun. Some people are calling this eclipse the ‘blood worm moon.’ Keep reading to find out where the name comes from ...