
Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses - NASA Space Place
Apr 8, 2024 · During a lunar eclipse, Earth gets in the way of the Sun’s light hitting the Moon. That means that during the night, a full moon fades away as Earth’s shadow covers it up.
What Are the Moon’s Phases? - NASA Space Place
Sep 25, 2025 · Credit: NASA Interested in learning more about the Moon? Learn all about our Moon here. Learn about the types of full moons here. Learn why the Moon has craters here. …
Snap it! An Eclipse Photo Adventure - NASA Space Place
Sep 25, 2025 · But because the Moon casts a fairly small shadow, these eclipses can only be seen from a small area on Earth each time. Other things can also pass between us and the …
Eclipse | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Sep 25, 2025 · Eclipse Snap it! An Eclipse Photo Adventure play Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses explore What Is the Sun's Corona? Why is the sun's atmosphere so much hotter than …
Make Oreo Moon Phases! | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for …
Nov 26, 2025 · The Moon has "phases." That means it looks a little different to us each night during its one-month orbit of our planet. We describe how the Moon looks with terms such as …
Supermoon, Blood Moon, Blue Moon and Harvest Moon
Sep 25, 2025 · Supermoon Image of a supermoon total lunar eclipse behind the Colorado State Capitol building on September 27, 2015. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls A "supermoon" appears to …
What Is a Solar Eclipse? - NASA Space Place
Sep 25, 2025 · If you want to experience total darkness during an eclipse, you have to be in the path of totality. In that path, the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s light for a few minutes.
Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses - NASA Space Place
Sep 25, 2025 · Un eclipse se produce cuando un planeta o una luna se interpone en el camino de la luz del sol. Aquí en la Tierra, podemos experimentar dos clases de eclipses: eclipses …
How Is the Sun Completely Blocked in an Eclipse? - NASA Space …
Mar 29, 2024 · Sometimes the Moon is far enough away that it doesn't create a total solar eclipse. In this case, the Moon obscures most of the Sun, but a thin ring of the Sun remains visible …
Eclipses | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Sep 25, 2025 · Eclipses Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses explore What Is a Solar Eclipse? explore How Is the Sun Completely Blocked... explore Snap it! An Eclipse Photo Adventure …