A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses through precise and fancy formation flying.

A solar eclipse is a marvel. This quirk of the complex interplay between Earth, the Moon, and the Sun doesn't just remind us ...

The Proba-3 mission, consisting of two spacecraft that fly in close formation to study the sun, has returned images of the first ever artificial solar eclipse ...

Solar eclipses occur when the moon gets between Earth and the sun. This causes the moon to cast a shadow onto Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, but different factors ...

When Frank Sinatra popularized “Fly Me to the Moon,” he was probably envisioning a trip up on NASA’s Apollo Lunar Module, ...

June’s full moon, known as a “strawberry moon,” may appear reddish because of its low position on the Southern Horizon.

A hybrid eclipse, where both total and annular eclipses appear simultaneously, occurs rarely. Depending on the observation ...

Three Decatur friends have built an analemmatic sundial which they hope will be telling time at some public space near you.

The full moon in every month of the year has an American nickname. In November it’s called the Beaver Moon, in March the Worm Moon, and in June we have the Strawberry Moon.  Most of the time these ...

Two solar eclipses swept across the United States in October 2023 and April 2024, inspiring millions to look skyward and ...

It's 429 days — just over 14 months — since April 8, 2024's "Great American Eclipse" across North America and 429 days until ...