Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On the night of Aug. 27-28, the full Sturgeon Moon will pass ...

If you missed the spectacular solar eclipse earlier this month, you have a chance to catch another stunning astronomical phenomenon: a partial lunar eclipse and “blood moon” that will occur on ...

The only total lunar eclipse of 2026 takes place Tuesday morning, before sunrise. The total lunar eclipse will yield the blood moon, which radiates a reddish glow and will be visible in the sky. This ...

August’s full moon rose worldwide on Aug. 28, 2026, and was almost totally eclipsed by Earth’s shadow in space, turning the lunar surface reddish.

A total lunar eclipse on early March 3 will turn the March full moon a reddish-orange hue — the last "blood moon" Earth will see until December 2028. The March 3 blood moon full moon event is one of ...

If you happen to glance up at the moon late tonight and think it looks a little strange, don't worry. The moon isn't disappearing, and the sky isn't broken. Instead, skywatchers across New Jersey and ...