This weekend's September new moon will rise amid a partial solar eclipse, giving way to the autumnal equinox. Here's when, ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the mechanisms behind lunar and solar eclipses, as ...

On Sept. 21-22, a partial solar eclipse will see the moon sweep over the sun's disk, blocking its light over a swathe of the ...

During a total solar eclipse, the bright disk of the Sun is blocked, and the faint outer atmosphere becomes visible. It is ...

A week ago, a stunning total lunar eclipse was seen by a record-breaking number of people on the planet. This week, there is ...

The last partial solar eclipse of 2025 is approaching, with the Moon set to pass between the Earth and Sun, partially obscuring our star.

On September 21 and 22, 2025, a partial solar eclipse will shadow parts of the Southern Hemisphere, with the best views in ...

From the night of September 7 to the early morning of September 8, 2025, a spectacular total lunar eclipse will occur, ...

So the bottom line is that the gravity of the closer tidal bulge on the Earth is pulling the Moon forward, which increases ...

Every year, the moon, Earth's reliable celestial companion for 4.5 billion years, is getting 1.5 inches away. The distance to ...

The Moon is slowly receding from Earth at 1.5 inches per year due to tidal forces. This celestial dance also causes Earth's ...

The next new moon will occur on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 3:54 p.m. EDT (1954 GMT). A new moon occurs when the moon is directly between Earth and the sun, with its shadowed side pointing towards us. You can ...