NASA - Lunar Eclipse Page
This is NASA's official lunar eclipse page. It contains maps and tables for 5,000 years of lunar eclipses and includes information on eclipse photography and observing tips.
What You Need to Know about the Lunar Eclipse - Moon: NASA …
May 2, 2022 · What is a lunar eclipse? A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow. In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. When the Moon is within the umbra, it will turn a reddish hue.
Eclipses and the Moon - NASA Science
Jan 23, 2025 · There are two types of eclipses: lunar and solar. During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow obscures the Moon. During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the Sun from view. Lunar eclipses occur at the full moon phase.
NASA - Lunar Eclipses: 2021 - 2030 - NASA Eclipse Web Site
A concise summary of all lunar eclipses from 2021 through 2030 is presented in the table below. The first column gives the Calendar Date of the instant of greatest eclipse [1]. The second column TD of Greatest Eclipse is the Terrestrial Dynamical Time of greatest eclipse.
Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses - NASA Space Place
During a lunar eclipse, Earth gets in the way of the Sun’s light hitting the Moon. That means that during the night, a full moon fades away as Earth’s shadow covers it up. The Moon can also look reddish because Earth’s atmosphere absorbs the other colors while it …
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https://www.nasa.gov/stem-content/space-place-lunar-eclipses-and-solar-eclipses-2 An eclipse happens when a planet or a moon gets in the way of the Sun’s light...experience two kinds of eclipses: solar eclipses and lunar...
Lunar Eclipses - NASA
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Eclipses - NASA Science
Oct 22, 2024 · NASA studies eclipses from the ground, in our atmosphere, and in space, influencing solar, planetary, and Earth science. An eclipse is an awe-inspiring celestial event that drastically changes the appearance of the two biggest …
What You Need to Know About the November 2022 Lunar Eclipse
Oct 13, 2022 · What’s special about the November 2022 lunar eclipse? The last total lunar eclipse for three years occurs on November 8, 2022, with the next occurring on March 14, 2025 — though we will continue to see partial and penumbral lunar eclipses during that time.
Livestream the Eclipse – Moon: NASA Science
May 10, 2022 · NASA Science Live: Watch a Total Lunar Eclipse. Date: Sunday, May 15. Time: 11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET. Description: Go outside with NASA and watch the total lunar eclipse! Join NASA experts to learn about this incredible natural phenomenon, look through telescope views across the world and hear about plans to return humans to the lunar ...