A lunar eclipse offers a unique chance to excite children's interest in astronomy. It can be taught through hands-on ...

The lunar eclipse will reach its maximum phase, whereby the moon is fully obscured by Earth's deepest darkest shadow, the umbra, at 2:59 a.m. EDT (6:59 GMT) on March 14. Totality — the period ...

Amateur groups should take this opportunity to alert schools and news media about their eclipse activities ... on the moon's lower left-hand (southeastern) limb. The partial phases of the eclipse ...

Firefly will target landing near an ancient volcanic dome named Mons Latreille, which has sat dormant for billions of years after volcanic activity ceased on the Moon. It will take 46 days for ...

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