'Blood moon' awes sky watchers in Americas and Asia (Update)
Stargazers in the Americas and Asia were treated to a lunar eclipse Wednesday, a celestial show that bathed the moon in a reddish tint to create a "blood moon."
Stargazers in the Americas and Asia were treated to a lunar eclipse Wednesday, a celestial show that bathed the moon in a reddish tint to create a "blood moon."
Space Exploration
Oct 8, 2014
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A total lunar eclipse, the second this year, will take place Wednesday and will be visible in much of North and South America and Asia, NASA said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Oct 7, 2014
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If you missed April's total eclipse of the moon, now's your chance. But you'll need to get up early.
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2014
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Look up towards the east on Wednesday night (October 8) and a total lunar eclipse will be visible from across Australia.
Space Exploration
Oct 3, 2014
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Got clear skies? This week's equinox means the return of astronomical Fall for northern hemisphere observers and a slow but steady return of longer nights afterwards. And as the Moon returns to the evening skies, all eyes ...
Space Exploration
Sep 24, 2014
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The paths of total solar eclipses care not for political borders or conflicts, often crossing over war-torn lands.
Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2014
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An extraterrestrial spacecraft lurking in a satellite's orbit near Earth would be able to see city lights and pollution in our atmosphere. But what if it searched for signs of life on Earth from afar?
Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2014
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Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have found that Jupiter's Galilean satellites (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) remain slightly bright (up to one millionth of their normal state) even ...
Astronomy
Jun 20, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Ground controllers at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., have confirmed that NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) spacecraft impacted the surface of the moon, as planned, ...
Space Exploration
Apr 18, 2014
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A total lunar eclipse, the first since December 2011, will take place Tuesday with the Americas best placed to get a glimpse.
Space Exploration
Apr 15, 2014
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