Every so often a new moon is known as a "Black Moon". A Black Moon is not an official astronomical term but there are two common definitions for the term according to Time and Date: The next black ...

Late last year, a newly discovered asteroid caused quite a stir when initial observations revealed a greater than 1% chance ...

The moon turns red only during a total lunar eclipse, when the sun, Earth and moon align in a nearly straight line and the moon is fully in Earth’s shadow. The resulting red-hued moon—which is ...

On March 13-14, 2025, skywatchers across North America will have a prime view as the Moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse—the first visible in the region since 2022. For the first time ...

The moon turns red because the only light reaching it is sunlight refracted through Earth's atmosphere, which filters out shorter wavelengths and leaves behind only long-wavelength, reddish hues.

The Mark Morris Dance Group returned to the Kennedy Center this week for two nights of performances of Moon, a new work ...