The final act of the Blue Ghost lander's busy two weeks on the moon was to send back sunset shots featuring Earth and Venus.

The China National Space Administration was founded more than 25 years ago and is overseeing an ambitious programme which includes deep space exploration, a manned space station, and cutting-edge ...

2:26 a.m. – Totality began: The entire moon was in the Earth's umbra. The moon tinted a coppery red color. This was a prime time to take a photo with an exposure of at least several seconds.

The events happen when the moon, Earth and sun align just so. The Earth casts a shadow that can partially or totally blot out the moon. HOW OFTEN DO LUNAR ECLIPSES OCCUR? According to NASA ...

When the Moon is within the umbra, it appears red-orange," according to NASA. "A total lunar eclipse is when the moon gets between the Earth and the sun and it does so in such a way that it blocks ...

A total "blood moon" total lunar eclipse flushed the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views were from North America and South America.

Blue Ghost got her first diamond ring! Captured at our landing site in the Moon’s Mare Crisium around 3:30 am CDT, the photo shows the sun about to emerge from totality behind Earth Firefly ...

An orange or red moon outside of a lunar eclipse is often caused by pollution, such as smoke or dust. The moon will appear red during the eclipse, as sunlight is filtered through Earth's atmosphere.

Astronomy fans are in for a treat this March as the full moon will appear to turn red during a total lunar eclipse. March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will pass into Earth's shadow on the ...