Solar & Lunar Eclipses Worldwide - timeanddate.com
Solar and lunar eclipses worldwide (1900 to 2199) with animations and maps of the eclipse path. Find eclipses in your location.
Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses - NASA Space Place
2024年4月8日 · What is an eclipse? An eclipse happens when a planet or a moon gets in the way of the Sun’s light. Here on Earth, we can experience two kinds of eclipses: solar eclipses and lunar eclipses. Below, check out a visualization of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse! Loading. 2024 Total Solar Eclipse - Slide 1. in 3D.
Eclipses - NASA Science
In addition to inspiring artists and musicians, eclipses have driven numerous scientific discoveries. For over a century, solar eclipses helped scientists decipher the Sun’s structure and explosive events, find evidence for the theory of general relativity, discover a new element, and much more.
Eclipse - Wikipedia
An 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 ] .
What Is an Eclipse? (Grades 5-8) - NASA
2017年5月3日 · An eclipse occurs when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body. Let’s learn about the two types of eclipses on Earth.
Eclipses and the Moon - NASA Science
There 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.
NASA Eclipse Web Site
This 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.
Definition, 2024 Eclipse Map, History, & Facts - Britannica
2024年10月29日 · Eclipse, in astronomy, complete or partial obscuring of a celestial body by another. From the perspective of a person on Earth, the Sun is eclipsed when the Moon comes between it and Earth, and the Moon is eclipsed when it …
Types of Solar Eclipses - NASA Science
2024年4月8日 · Depending 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.
Types of Solar and Lunar Eclipses - timeanddate.com
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and blocks the Sun's rays from directly reaching the Moon. Lunar eclipses only happen at Full Moon. All Lunar Eclipses 1900-2199. There are three kinds of lunar eclipses: total, partial, and penumbral.