casting a shadow across the lunar surface. Lunar eclipses can only take place during a full moon and are a popular event for skywatchers around the world, as they can be enjoyed without any ...

This handout photograph taken and released by Firefly Aerospace, March 14, 2025, shows a total lunar eclipse from the Moon's surface captured by Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar lander.

Athena was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 26th, and carries 11 payloads and scientific instruments designed to find evidence of water on the lunar surface. The Athena lander ...

New shielding technology from NASA that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon's surface, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.

casting a shadow that gradually darkens the lunar surface. The most striking phase—when the moon takes on a deep orange or red color—earns it the nickname “blood moon.” This happens ...

Honeybee Robotics' Lunar PlanetVac instrument shown at the end of Blue Ghost’s surface access arm. Firefly Aerospace Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander has been parked on the Moon for a little over a ...

During the eclipse, the Earth passed between the sun and moon, blocking light from hitting the lunar surface, making the moon darker than usual. The moon turned a red hue, becoming a “blood moon ...

During a total lunar eclipse, the moon passes into the Earth’s shadow, blocking most of the light from the sun from reaching the moon’s surface. In that eclipse, the moon passes into the ...

Before powering down, Athena briefly operated and transmitted data, making it the “southernmost lunar landing and surface operations ever achieved,” according to the company. Engineered by ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned exactly between the moon and sun. The Earth casts a shadow on the surface of the moon, dimming it. The moon doesn't produce its own light.

This celestial event happens when the Earth is positioned directly between the sun and a full moon, casting a shadow on the lunar surface. The eclipse will be visible to the naked eye, but ...