The Moon does not make its own light like a star. The Moon appears bright because it reflects light from the Sun. Like the Earth, half of the Moon faces towards the Sun, and half faces away from it.

Over 4.6 billion years ago, Earth took shape from a spinning cloud of dust and gas surrounding the young sun. Tiny particles ...

When the ground shakes violently, entire cities can crumble within minutes. Homes, hospitals, roads, and lives can vanish ...

Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of the sky or visible solar corona. This new moon of March 2025 will create ...

You just have to be in the right place at the right time. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned between Earth and the sun and casts a shadow over Earth. Solar eclipses only occur ...

Heat from the sun affects earthquake activity on Earth, suggests new research. Incorporating solar activity predictions into ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun ... brightest object in our sky after the sun and the moon. Look for locations with unobstructed ...

Advertisement Advertisement As the moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits the sun, the three bodies are forever getting in one another’s way, periodically blocking the view from one to the ...

Livestreams will bring the action onto your screen as the moon takes a dramatic bite out of the sun. A solar eclipse is a shadow dance involving the sun, Earth and moon. The moon passes before the ...

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called ... Venus has phases just like the moon. Before and after the conjunction, Venus looks like a thin crescent—though ...

(NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during ... Venus has phases just like the moon. Before and after the conjunction, Venus looks ...