How to View the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3
The first major astronomical event visible in 2026 is a total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon.” This phenomenon is highly prized by stargazers because the entire lunar disk takes on a reddish color for a few moments. The total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3. It will be clearly visible in North and Central […]
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on September 7
On the evening of September 7, the second (and final) total lunar eclipse of the year will take place—serving up the striking sight of a red “blood moon” in the sky across much of the world. Total lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is positioned between the full moon and the sun, with the moon […]
The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight. Here’s how to view it
The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.People in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see the meteor shower, but it is most visible just before dawn, according to the American Meteor Society.The event is caused by the 109P/Swift-Tuttle comet, which orbits the sun every 133 years, according to NASA. […]
The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight. Here’s how to view it
The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.People in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see the meteor shower, but it is most visible just before dawn, according to the American Meteor Society.The event is caused by the 109P/Swift-Tuttle comet, which orbits the sun every 133 years, according to NASA. […]
How To Photograph It With A Smartphone And Camera
People use their smartphones to photograph the full moon above London, Britain, on Feb. 26, 2021. … [+] (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua via Getty) Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images The best way to enjoy the “blood moon” total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, is to watch it through a pair of binoculars — but who […]
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month
Astronomy lovers in America will be treated to a great show in this month. In the early morning of March 14, a total lunar eclipse will be visible. During this phenomenon, the moon won’t disappear from view but will appear deep red as if it were covered in blood. During a lunar eclipse, Earth blocks […]
How To Watch The Northern Taurids Meteor Shower Tonight
Topline A major meteor shower is forecast to peak Monday and Tuesday night, according to the American Meteor Society, giving skygazers their second chance this month to see the annual Taurid meteor shower. This 2014 image provided by NASA shows a Taurid fireball recorded at the NASA All Sky Fireball … [+] Network station in […]
September’s Harvest Moon will be a partial lunar eclipse. Here’s when and how to see it’s peak tonight.
The September Harvest Moon, a partial lunar eclipse, will make its debut in the sky Monday evening and last through Thursday morning. The full moon will peak at 10:35 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 17, according to NASA. The is the second of 2024’s four consecutive supermoons, following August’s blue supermoon, a rare phenomenon that […]
How to See the Conjunction Between Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon
This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish. August has delivered many spectacular sights in the night sky: a supermoon, meteor showers, and supercharged auroras. Mars and Jupiter also currently appear unusually close together in the night sky, in what’s known as a conjunction. They appeared closest during the […]
How to Run on the Moon
When the elevator is stopped, the two forces are equal and opposite, and the net force is zero. But if you’re accelerating upward, the net force must also be upward. This means the normal force exceeds the gravitational force (shown by the lengths of the two arrows above). So you feel heavier when the normal […]