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What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon positions itself between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. We explore the ...
The Sept. 7-8 total lunar eclipse will be visible to over 7 billion people in Asia, Australia, Africa and eastern Europe.
A full moon lunar eclipse happens in three phases. The first phase is the penumbral phase when the Moon starts to enter Earth’s shadow. Then the partial phase begins, when a part of the moon enters ...
A total lunar eclipse on March 2-4, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the last total lunar eclipse anywhere ...
The total lunar eclipse will be visible across most of India. The schedule in IST is: Eclipse begins: 8:58 pm on September 7. Totality (Blood Moon phase): 11 pm (September 7) to 12:22 am (September 8) ...
On Sept. 7, a total lunar eclipse will adorn the night sky Getty The second total lunar eclipse of the year arrives Sept. 7-8, turning the moon a copper-red "blood moon" as Earth's shadow passes ...
There are two lunar eclipses in 2025. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipse will occur.
Before 2025 ends, the last solar eclipse of the year will take place today (September 21, 2025). The solar eclipse is one of nature’s most stunning e ...
A total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, will occur Sept. 7-8. The September lunar eclipse will be the last of the year. The next lunar eclipse visible from North America will not be until ...
The 'blood moon' part of a lunar eclipse is seen above Austin, Texas, on March 14, 2025. (Rick Kern/Getty Images) A lunar eclipse and a “blood moon” will occur on Sept. 7. Despite the dramatic name, a ...