Lunar Eclipses

The phases of the lunar eclipse are visible in this time-lapse image of the Moon above the Space Environments Complex…

A detailed guide to the night sky written by a NASA expert featuring full Moon lore, asteroid flybys, stars, galaxies,…

The My NASA Data solar eclipse resources include lesson plans, mini-lessons (shorter activities for quick engagement), student-facing web-based interactives, and…

A set of resources that includes an eclipse concept survey and homework questions, an eclipse geometry activity, and a full set of web-based…

In this activity students explore in detail the motion of the three-body system that consists of the Sun, Earth, and…

~2 minute video from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows several visualizations of what Earth's shadow would look like from…

On November 8 (depending on time zone), the Moon will pass into Earth’s shadow and turn red. Here’s what you…

In this activity, students use a paper plate to build a model that shows why lunar eclipses don’t happen during…

It's not often that we get a chance to see our planet's shadow, but a lunar eclipse gives us a…