Tens of millions of residents in North America enjoyed a unique total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, as the moon cast its shadow over the daytime sky, transforming midday into midnight. While North and Central America experienced a partial eclipse, only those situated within the path of totality, spanning...
April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse, is just hours away, and we will be there to witness the historic astronomical event of daylight turning into darkness in the sky. This solar eclipse is to become significant, as it will provide both experienced astronomers and amateur stargazers with...
One of the most powerful solar storms in known history hit the Earth on Sunday. The sun erupted with a powerful X-class solar flare, sending a surge of super-heated plasma towards our planet in what scientists call a coronal mass ejection. This burst reached Earth at 10:37 a.m. EDT (1437...
Tonight, get ready for a great lunar eclipse show as the Earth, Moon, and Sun line up just right. It’s like a teaser before the big event on April 8! This time, the March Worm Moon will gracefully slide into the Earth’s shadow, but not all the way into the...
Asteroids are big trouble for our planet’s safety. Remember the Chicxulub impactor catastrophe? That was caused by an asteroid impact with the force of 100 million megatons, which devastated the Gulf of Mexico region. Taking into account the massive loss experienced around 66 million years ago, NASA conducted a test...
Excitement is building as we approach the one-time-in-history total solar eclipse on April 8. People across North America are eagerly waiting for the rare chance to witness this extraordinary event. NASA has taken advantage of this excitement by releasing a new computer game called “Snap It! An Eclipse Photo Adventure.”...
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, is drawing near for astronomy enthusiasts across the Americas. This Sun-Moon-Earth event, with the moon aligning perfectly to block the sun’s disk, creating a breathtaking moment known as totality, will indeed be spectacular. “The sky will darken as if it were dawn...
A massive solar eruption occurred on September 16 and surged forth from the sun’s fiery surface, propelling a scorching coronal mass ejection (CME) in the direction of our home planet.
As the Moon orbits the Earth, an observer on the Moon’s surface would have the opportunity to see different parts of Earth, including both the day and night sides, simultaneously.