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The Minoan moulds of Palaikastro may have been used to create the First Portable Eclipse Calculator. Credit: Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0 Archaeologists in Palaikastro, Crete, have uncovered evidence of a once-thriving Minoan city that…

OAKLAND, Calif. - Set your alarms and keep your eyes on the sky early Tuesday morning for a total lunar eclipse. What is it? Solar and lunar eclipses occur due to the precise alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth. According to NASA,…

In the early hours of March 3, 2026, skywatchers across the U.S. will be treated to a total lunar eclipse — the only one until the end of 2028. During this "blood moon," the full moon will pass through Earth's shadow and glow a rich…

The first lunar eclipse of 2026 will transform the moon into a coppery red "blood moon" in the early hours of March 3 for skywatchers in North America.The long-lasting and impressive blood moon on March 3 will be visible to billions…

Refresh 2026-02-24T11:48:55.885Z Who will be able to see the total lunar eclipse? The 'blood moon' will be visible to skywatchers across western North America, Australia, New Zealand and eastern Asia, weather dependent. (Image…

Today (Feb. 17), an annular solar eclipse will commence its journey across a remote region of Antarctica where it will be visible to more penguins than people. The partial solar eclipse portion of the event will be visible to observers…

Refresh 2026-02-10T11:05:39.176Z One week to go! We're ready, are you? (Image credit: Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) We're just one week away from the first solar eclipse of 2026! Here's what you need to know…

The Mayan calendars were maintained by specialists known as “daykeepers,” a cultural tradition that continues today. There is general consensus that eclipses were important to the Maya. “They were tracking them,…

Coronagraph imagery of the partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21, 2025. (Image credit: NOAA, GOES-19 CCOR-1)On Sept. 21, while skywatchers on Earth were eagerly watching a partial solar eclipse unfold, NOAA's space weather sentinel GOES-19…

A total lunar eclipse was visible in Israel and much of Asia on Sunday, offering a striking celestial display.In Israel, the eclipse began at 7:27 P.M., when the Earth's shadow first touched the moon, about 37 minutes after moonrise. At…