A Fast-Moving Planet and a Crimson Moon! Catch Mercury if you can, then stay up late for a total lunar eclipse, and learn the truth about the dark side of the Moon.

The last total lunar eclipse in November 2022 marked the first Election Day total lunar eclipse in U.S. history.

When and where will the total lunar eclipse be visible? We show who will have the best views and when you should watch.

This eclipse has earned the nickname “Blood Moon,” a name that might sound ominous compared to the more poetic “Blue Moon” or “Harvest Moon”—but it’s a fitting one.

As a total lunar eclipse approaches this week, there are several spots that Virginians can visit to catch the planetary phenomenon.

However, one key question forms the basis of the conversation: What's the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse? Here's everything you need to know about how the positions of Earth, the moon and the sun combine to create some of the sky's most spectacular events.

Most of the United States will be treated to a total lunar eclipse in coming days, with a blood-red moon rising into the night sky.

The moon will appear a striking reddish color in a few weeks when a magnificent total lunar eclipse becomes visible all across the United States.