The total solar eclipse is coming up fast: It will pass over the Americas on April 8, 2024. And many people are wondering exactly what is a solar eclipse. This cosmic alignment only happens during a ...

See Globe coverage of the 2024 total solar eclipse. While this is a total solar eclipse, there are actually four types of eclipses that impact the way we see the sun and how it interacts with the moon ...

A solar eclipse will sweep across the United States on Monday (8 April), with millions of people inside of the path of totality who will experience the phenomenon—but what type of eclipse will it be?

Lunar eclipses happen during the full moon phase when Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. Total lunar eclipses occur when the Moon is in the Earth's darkest shadow, appearing red. Partial and penumbral ...

Any eclipse, be it lunar or solar, comes with its own share of excitement, imagination, and rituals. People get excited to buy special glasses to witness the solar eclipse safely, or maybe the ...

The countdown for the year's first total lunar eclipse begins. The celestial event, which will see the moon change to rusty red hues, will occur in the U.S. on the night of March 13-14. According to ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On April 8, 2024, a once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomena will be on full display in the sky for millions of Americans. The moon will completely block out the sun by passing between ...

Whether they traveled to be inside the "path of totality" or simply stepped out their front door, millions of people across North America made their way outside and put on their solar eclipse glasses ...

The countdown for the year's first (and only) total lunar eclipse begins. The celestial event, which will see the moon change to rusty red hues, will occur in the U.S. on the night of March 13-14.