EPIC is only positioned to capture this incredible image twice a year, as the orbit of DSCOVR crosses the orbital plane of the moon. Sitting between the Earth and the Sun, DSCOVR’s primary mission is ...

Unlike during a total solar eclipse, the moon only blocks part of the sun’s face, creating a crescent shape in which it appears the moon is taking a “bite” out of the sun. The first partial ...

By Katrina Miller The first full moon of the year will glide through ... During opposition, Mars is closer to us than usual and its face is fully lit by the sun as viewed from our world, making ...

Full moons are the culmination point of the monthly lunar cycle during which the sun and moon are directly opposite each other in the zodiac. This illuminates the face of the moon with light ...