Astronomy Ireland said the early stages from 5am will be ‘quite spectacular’ to the naked eye and will be high enough to see in a dark sky.

A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and moon all align so that the moon passes into the Earth's shadow. During a total lunar eclipse, like the one happening this March, the entire moon ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is positioned directly between the sun and a full moon, causing the planet's darkest shadow, its umbra, to cover the lunar surface. The moon turns red ...

"Images downlinked from Athena on the lunar surface confirmed that Athena was on her side. After landing, mission controllers were able to accelerate several program and payload milestones, including ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned between the moon and sun, blocking sunlight from the moon. During a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears dim and reddish orange.

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Athena lander ended up on its side on the moon, forcing a premature end ... "With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold ...

It has no real significance; however, it does give the moon a red-tinted look. This can only happen during a full moon when the sun is fully illuminated against the moon’s surface. At certain times, ...

The Blue Ghost's lunar lander has captured a sunrise on the moon and other stunning images after its successful touchdown on the lunar surface early on Sunday morning (Mar. 2). "With annual lunar ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Video of a private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touching down on the ...

Full moons occur when the moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun. Because we designate the time of actual full moon as being when the moon is 180 degrees around the celestial sphere ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A flock of birds fly in front of the full moon over the city centre in Tallinn, Estonia, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP ...