If you miss this eclipse, don't worry — there will be another total lunar eclipse overnight between Sept. 7 Sept. 8, visible ...

A perfect alignment of the sun, Earth and moon. Earth has two shadows—its fuzzy outer penumbral shadow and its dark central umbral shadow. When a full moon drifts into Earth's umbra, it receives ...

Chicago will soon have one of its best opportunities in decades to experience a total lunar eclipse. Come the night of March ...

During a penumbral eclipse, the moon becomes slightly dimmer. Alternatively, during a total lunar eclipse, when the move fully enters the Earth’s shadow, the moon becomes reddish. In a partial ...

During a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon passes through Earth's umbral shadow. In a penumbral lunar eclipse, like the one occurring tonight, the moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow ...

Lunar eclipses are special occasions when light and shadow collaborate to provide a display that is both memorable and unique. Of the three varieties of lunar eclipses – penumbral, partial and ...

Difference between penumbral, partial and total lunar eclipses The difference between the three types of lunar eclipses is essentially the intensity of the Earth’s shadow. During a penumbral ...