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Bookmark or Share- NASA Eclipse Web SiteThis is NASA's official eclipse Web site. It contains maps and tables for 5,000 years of eclipses and includes information on eclipse photography, observing tips and eye safety.
- Types of Solar Eclipses - NASA ScienceDepending on how they align, eclipses provide a unique, exciting view of either the Sun or the Moon. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully or partially blocks the Sun’s light in some areas.
- Eclipses and the Moon - NASA ScienceThere are two types of eclipses: lunar and solar. During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow obscures the Moon. During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the Sun from view. Lunar eclipses occur at the full moon phase.
- Eclipse - WikipediaAn eclipse is an astronomical event which occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured, by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. This alignment of three celestial objects is known as a syzygy. [1] .
- Eclipses - NASA ScienceNASA studies eclipses from the ground, in our atmosphere, and in space, influencing solar, planetary, and Earth science. An eclipse is an awe-inspiring celestial event that drastically changes the appearance of the two biggest objects we see in our sky: our Sun and Moon.
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