A UK-led space mission will see astronomers blot out the Sun by using a satellite, once again proving that The Simpsons can ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned exactly between the moon and sun. The Earth casts a shadow on the surface of the moon, dimming it. The moon doesn't produce its own light.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes into Earth's shadow while aligning with our planet and the sun. When the moon is imperfectly covered by Earth's shadow as our planet passes between our ...

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 ...

During a solar eclipse, the moon comes between the sun and Earth, blocking the sun's light from reaching Earth. (This story was updated to fix a typo.) Contributing: Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY.

If the moon is near its perigee – the closest distance the moon is to Earth - it will appear slightly bigger and completely cover the sun, creating a total solar eclipse. That’s what will ...

On Wednesday (April 19) and Thursday (April 20), the moon will pass in front of the sun creating an eclipse for certain regions of the planet.

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 ...

Sun astrophotographers, in particular, will be using the three and half minutes of moon coverage to get as many photos as they can to study the sun's corona during this time.

During a solar eclipse, the moon comes between the sun and Earth, blocking the sun's light from reaching Earth. (This story was updated to fix a typo.) Contributing: Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY.