News About Solar and Lunar Eclipses 15-MAY-08 en-us Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 20, 2008 - In the late night hours of Feb. 20, 2008, a total lunar eclipse will dazzle the night sky. And this lunar eclipse may be worth staying up for, because it will be the last one until December 2010. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth lines up directly between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow over the moon's surface.]]> ]]> Paris (AFP) Feb 18, 2008 - The Moon will turn an eerie shade of red for people in the western hemisphere late Wednesday and early Thursday, recreating the eclipse that saved Christopher Columbus more than five centuries ago.]]> Washington DC (SPX) Feb 14, 2008 - On Wednesday evening, February 20th, the full Moon over the Americas will turn a delightful shade of red and possibly turquoise, too. It's a total lunar eclipse-the last one until Dec. 2010. The Sun goes down. The Moon comes up. You go out and look at the sky. Observing the eclipse is that easy. Maximum eclipse, and maximum beauty, occurs at 10:26 pm EST (7:26 pm PST).]]> Washington DC (SPX) Sep 24, 2007 - On March 29, 2006, a NASA-led science expedition traveled to Tripoli and then the Sahara desert to witness and study -- first hand -- a total solar eclipse. This international expedition was an unprecedented collaboration with Libyan scientists and researchers from across the globe.]]> ]]> Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 22, 2007 - As August draws to an end, watchers of the night sky will be in for a treat. In the early morning hours of August 28, sky watchers across much of the world can look on as the Moon crosses in to the shadow of the Earth, becoming completely immersed for one-hour and 30 minutes, a period of time much longer than most typical lunar eclipses. In fact, this eclipse will be the deepest and longest in 7 years.]]> Huntsville AL (MSFC) Aug 05, 2007 - Close your eyes, breathe deeply, let your mind wander to a distant seashore: It's late in the day, and the western sun is sinking into the glittering waves. At your feet, damp sand reflects the twilight, while overhead, the deep blue sky fades into a cloudy melange of sunset copper and gold, so vivid it almost takes your breath away. A breeze touches the back of your neck, and you turn to see a pale full Moon rising into the night. Hmmm. The Moon could use a dash more color. You reach out, grab a handful of sunset, and drape the Moon with phantasmic light. Much better.]]> Paris (AFP) March 1, 2007 - The Moon will turn a shade of copper red this Saturday when it will be fully eclipsed by the Earth, whose shadow will blot out all but a tiny bit of refracted solar light. Star gazers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa will have a front-and-center view of the eclipse in a late-night sky, with the zenith occurring at 23:21 GMT.]]> Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2007 - Lucky skywatchers will witness a total lunar eclipse on Saturday evening, March 3rd. However, where you live will dictate whether you'll get to enjoy this grand celestial spectacle in prime time -- or watch the full Moon rise after it's all over. In the U.S. and Canada, the eclipse strongly favors those east of the Mississippi River, who'll see the Moon completely engulfed by Earth's shadow as night falls. Farther west, the Moon is only partly in shadow by the time it rises (at sunset).]]> Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 13, 2007 - Picture this: The year is 2025 and you're on the moon. "Home" is 100 meters away-an outpost on the rim of Shackleton Crater. NASA started building it five years earlier, and it is growing fast. You're one of the construction workers. As always in these polar regions, the sun hangs low, barely above the craggy lunar horizon. You adjust your visor. It amazes you how bright a low sun can be when there's no atmosphere to dim it.]]> Houston TX (SPX) Mar 29, 2006 - The crew of the International Space Station captured images of Wednesday's total solar eclipse as they witnessed the spectacle from their unique vantage point 230 miles (370 kilometers) above Earth. NASA also transmitted video of the eclipse from the station on its NASA TV Video File.]]> ]]> Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2006 - NASA gave people around the world a safe front-row seat to Wednesday's total solar eclipse. Along with its partners, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Exploratorium, the space agency provided a streaming Webcast showing the eclipse-visible along a path from South America to Africa to Asia-live to schools, museums and computer desktops worldwide.]]> Accra (AFP) Mar 29, 2006 - People across Ghana are preparing for a rare lifetime opportunity when the country experiences its first total solar eclipse in 59 years, amid fears that fake viewing glasses could render people blind.]]> Paris, France (SPX) Mar 29, 2006 - On Wednesday 29 March 2006, the Moon's shadow will sweep over the surface of Earth during the fourth total solar eclipse of this century. The path of the Moon's 'umbral' shadow begins in Brazil at 10:35 CEST and crosses the Atlantic reaching Africa about 11:08 CEST, where it will travel over the northern part of the continent.]]> ]]>