On the diagram above, the moon is lined up on a node. The moon aligns with the nodes and the sun about twice per year, which is how we get eclipses. You get a solar eclipse when the moon is ...

Draw and label a diagram that shows the proportional distances between the Earth, Sun and moon during a solar eclipse, based on your model. The table below compares the actual Earth, sun and moon ...

Spruce trees retain ancient memories of their environment and communicate with one other in the hours preceding a solar ...

During the 2024 total solar eclipse that captured the attention of space lovers across North America, something was going on with the birds.

Skywatchers around the country will be able to see a partial solar eclipse this weekend. While not as rare as a total solar eclipse, the celestial spectacle only occurs twice a year. Those who ...

About two weeks after Californians were treated to a blood moon thanks to a total lunar eclipse, a partial solar eclipse occurred on Saturday, March 29. During this spectacle, the moon will cover ...

One year ago this week, a total solar eclipse passed through a major swath of the U.S., delighting the tens of millions of Americans who lived within its path or traveled out of their way to make ...