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 […]
US and China talking about how to preserve Neil Armstrong’s footprint on the moon, top scientist says
She described the talks as “very interesting”, adding that it reflected China’s emergence as a global space leader. Neil Armstrong is reflected in Buzz Aldrin’s helmet visor in a famous picture taken on the moon. Photo: Neil Armstrong Nasa via AP “When you are powerful, people come to you for negotiations. Before, no one would […]
How to observe a ‘moon illusion’ when the strawberry full moon peaks tonight
How to observe a ‘moon illusion’ when the strawberry full moon peaks tonight Updated: 2:12 PM EDT Jun 21, 2024 Despite its name, June’s full moon will not look like a strawberry. But the bright orb could still turn heads Friday night with an appearance that is bigger and more colorful than the average moon.The […]
Rare Lunar Standstill Could Illuminate Stonehenge Mystery This Weekend — Here’s How To Watch It
Topline Skygazers are in for another rare astronomical event this week called a major lunar standstill, a spectacle archaeologists hope will finally shed light on historic sites like Stonehenge, following other celestial wonders for U.S. observers including flashy displays of Northern Lights and the Great American Eclipse. The full moon sets behind Stonehenge in Amesbury, […]
How to see the penumbral lunar eclipse, March’s full Worm Moon
Astronomy fans can check out a unique Worm Moon this month as March’s full moon rises during a penumbral lunar eclipse. March’s full moon will reach peak illumination at 1 a.m. ET on Monday, but it will appear full through Tuesday morning, according to NASA. The Old Farmer’s Almanac details specific moonrise times for different […]