Jupiter’s moons, such as Io and Europa, could produce striking solar eclipses on the planet. These phenomena illustrate the dynamic interactions between moons and planetary light. “Can I meet Eric?”: ...

Scientists are planning something super wild this year — they’re going to create an artificial solar eclipse! Yep, instead of waiting for nature to do it, they’re making their own by using special ...

On March 29, the Moon will wedge itself between the Sun and Earth, blocking only a part of the star from our view. Reading time 3 minutes The Moon is getting ready to squeeze its way in front of our ...

ABILENE, Texas — West Texas residents can potentially see a "Blood Moon" late Thursday evening and into Friday morning. A lunar eclipse can be seen starting late Thursday night into early Friday ...

A pair of spacecraft have been launched on a mission to help scientists get a better understanding of the sun by creating artificial solar eclipses. Proba-3, which includes two satellites, launched ...

The European Space Agency's logo is seen at the International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany, on October 1, 2018. The ESA launched two satellites into space that would later create an ...

Proba-3 consists of two spacecraft designed to fly in a precise formation, with a separation of 150 meters. This formation, maintained with millimeter-level accuracy, allows the “Occulter” spacecraft ...

A pair of spacecraft just launched to create hundreds of artificial solar eclipses in orbit. The European Space Agency mission, called Proba-3, will allow scientists “to see an eclipse on demand,” as ...

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The European Space Agency (ESA) is aiming to create an artificial eclipse in space with its upcoming Proba-3 mission, which will help study the sun and demonstrate extremely precise formation flying, ...

An annual solar eclipse will create a rare "ring of fire" phenomenon visible in parts of South America on Wednesday. A "ring of fire" occurs when the Moon lines up between the Sun and the Earth to ...

(CNN) — Sky-gazers around the world will be able to glimpse a partial lunar eclipse while September’s full harvest moon shines brightly Tuesday night. The moon will peak at its fullest at 10:35 p.m.