A solar eclipse happens when, at just the right moment, the moon passes between the sun and earth, obscuring the view of the sun either totally or partially, from a small part of the earth. We can ...

Perfectly positioned celestial watchers are in for a triple treat this Friday as the skies have aligned for a rare flurry of activity. A total solar eclipse and a "supermoon" or lunar perigee will ...

As Central Indiana prepares for the area's first visible total solar eclipse in nearly 820 years, the Carmel Clay School Board has moved to change next year's spring break in light of the phenomenon.

The biggest solar eclipse in Britain since 1999 will be even more special than first thought - because the night before there will be a Supermoon. On the morning of March 20, the moon will cover the ...

Satellite pictures show how sunlight falls on the Earth at different points during a year. The Earth is shown at the winter solstice on Dec. 21, 2010 (upper left), the spring equinox on March 20, 2011 ...