A privately funded space craft has become the second ever to land on the Moon - and it took a stunning selfie with Earth. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander touched down at 8.34am GMT yesterday ...

A "blood moon" happens when Earth's moon is in a total lunar eclipse. While it has no special astronomical significance, the view in the sky is striking as the usually whitish moon becomes red or ...

March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will pass into Earth's shadow on the night of March 13, or early on March 14, depending on the time zone, according to NASA. This eclipse will be visible ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun. The alignment blocks most sunlight from reaching the moon for a brief period, though the moon remains visible ...

During a lunar eclipse, the sun, moon and Earth align so that the Earth is between the moon and the sun. This results in Earth casting a shadow over the moon, also known as the umbra, making Earth ...

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