The claim: Moon not visible before or after eclipse proves 'it's not the moon blocking out the sun' An April 8 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows the sun in the sky alongside text that ...

To study the sun, scientists use a specialized telescope called a coronagraph. This instrument mimics a solar eclipse by using a occulting disk to block out the sun's bright light. By doing this, ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

The icy water at the Moon's South Pole, trapped in permanently shadowed craters, would not be the remnant of one or several ...

The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion. The new moon arrives on July 5 at 6:57 p.m. Eastern Time (2257 UTC), according to the U.S.