The DSCOVR satellite's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) captured the moon transit the Earth. Credit: Space.com | ...

Why the Moon Passes Between the Sun and Earth Published Aug 21, 2017 at 10:23 AM EDT Updated Aug 21, 2017 at 10:57 AM EDT A total eclipse of the sun, observed by the Harvard College Observatory in ...

Earth is set to spin a bit faster in the coming months, leading to slightly shorter days, according to scientists. On July 9, ...

Eclipses occur when the Earth, moon and sun line up. A total solar eclipse will pass over the U.S. on the afternoon of April 8, cutting a narrow path across 13 states from Texas to Maine.

Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our sun much quicker than ...

Learn the differences between our Earth, the Sun and the Moon. Then explore how together they create day and night and our different seasons with their orbits.

The gravitational interactions between the Earth, the Moon and the Sun could be causing tectonic plates to move, scientists say (Getty/iStockphoto) ...

Let's say we want to build a model of the sun and Earth alone. Earth has a radius of about 6,371 kilometers (3,959 miles), but let's represent this with a marble 1 centimeter in diameter.

Fact check: Flat Earth claim based on gas pressure fails to account for gravity's impact. Researchers have confirmed the sun and moon's actual sizes and positions in space through various ...

In May 2017, a fantastical image showing the sun and moon between two trees ... the other times the Earth's shadow is either too high or too low to touch the moon.