Solar eclipses occur when the moon gets between Earth and the sun. This causes the moon to cast a shadow onto Earth. A solar ...

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.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon and the sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth. When this happens, Earth blocks the sunlight that normally reaches the moon.

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.

In a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon moves into the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra, completely blocking it from the sun, according to NASA. News about our planet: Sign up ...

The total eclipse will last for just over one hour and will end at approximately 2:31 a.m. What is a total lunar eclipse?

2017's total solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station. (Image credit: NASA) When the moon blocks a part of the sun as seen from Earth it casts a fuzzy shadow across a large part ...

A European space agency created the first "artificial total solar eclipse" using a pair of satellites on Monday.