A blood moon is the dramatic red glow of the moon during a total lunar eclipse.

A rare total lunar eclipse on Mar. 3 will bring a 58-minute “blood moon” to North America. It’s the only total lunar eclipse ...

Ernie Wright, a science visualizer at NASA, explains why the moon turns red during a lunar eclipse. Wright also explains how ...

A bloody red moon will fill the skies across the U.S., Australia and Asia next month. The moon’s ruddy hue is the result of a ...

As with all solar eclipses, astronomers strongly remind people to never look at the Sun without proper eye protection.

People interested in witnessing this blood moon don't need any special equipment, but a telescope or binocular may improve ...

In astronomy, an occultation is when a celestial body or object — like the moon or a planet — passes in front of a distant ...

February brings several special events, including a rare "occultation," and a planetary parade of six planets.

The first eclipse of 2026 will be annular, meaning the Moon won’t cover the Sun completely. Instead, a bright ring of ...

At 4:56 a.m. EST (0956 GMT) on Feb. 17, the moon will begin to turn the sun into an impressive "ring of fire" during an ...

Stargazers will be able to view the blood moon when Earth’s shadow completely covers the full moon, diffusing light through ...

On Feb. 17, 2026, a rare “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse will be visible for 2 minutes over Antarctica, with a partial ...