June's full moon will be the last full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. A full moon happens about once per month — ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

Whether you are an avid stargazer or just enjoy laying in the grass on a summer night to look at what the night sky, the ...

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? June holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky.

NASA explained that during a new moon, the moon, Earth, and sun are aligned with the moon in between them. Like full moons, new moons occur on average once a month. A new supermoon happens when ...

Parts of Africa and Europe may catch a glimpse. Lunar eclipses happen when the moon, Earth, and sun align just so. The Earth casts a shadow that can partially or totally blot out the moon.

The moon appeared to turn red as Earth passed directly between it and the sun in what's known as a total lunar eclipse. Their perfect alignment darkens the moon, from the perspective of folks ...

A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and Earth align, allowing the moon to pass into Earth's shadow, according to NASA. Lunar eclipses are often called "blood moons" because a red hue can ...

When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, as happened last April 8 ... The type of lunar eclipse depends on how precise the alignment of the three bodies is. The moon does not orbit ...