The Cassini spacecraft peers down through layers of haze to glimpse the lakes of Titan's northern regions.Titan (3,200 miles, or…
During an eclipse, two shadows are cast. The first is called the umbra (UM bruh). This shadow gets smaller as…
During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a large shadow onto Earth's surface. Image Credit: Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
An annular eclipse happens when the moon is farthest from Earth.
For a total eclipse to take place, the sun, moon and Earth must be in a direct line.
A partial solar eclipse takes place when the sun, moon and Earth are not exactly lined up. (NEVER look at…
When the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth, a solar eclipse takes place. (NEVER look at the sun…
A total lunar eclipse happens when the whole moon enters Earth's shadow.
When only a part of the moon enters Earth's shadow, the event is called a partial lunar eclipse. Image Credit:…
When Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, a lunar eclipse takes place.
