The Historical Timeline of Eclipses And How It’s Changing

Eclipses are astronomical events that occur when a celestial body is obscured by the shadow of another. We typically say eclipse when we speak about one of two such events that involve the Earth, Moon and Sun, but eclipses also happen when other astronomical objects fall into one another’s shadow. These events have been noted by astronomers and astrologers for thousands of years.

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Fun Ways For Kids To Experience Eclipses

Earlier in summer, much of the Arab world was able to view a lunar eclipse. This celestial event, of course, is safer than observing a solar eclipse, which should always be made evident to children.
Parents and educators often find fun, informative, and age-appropriate ways to explain the various types of eclipses and how to experience them. Sometimes, children watch TV, films or webcasts, or draw, or even have or see related puppet shows!
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Is Stonehenge Somehow Related to Eclipses?

Stonehenge has been shrouded in mystery for many years. People have always wondered about the ones who built the giant, mystic structure. Who were they? What were they doing? These are some of the questions that have been on the minds of scientists and conspiracy theorists alike. One popular theory is that Stonehenge was built by an ancient civilization as a type of advanced eclipse calculator.

The eclipse theory has been gaining in popularity for a few decades. Ever since scientists realized that the major stones on the structure are perfectly Read the rest of this entry »

Exlporing Eclipses With Your Kids

If you’ve got kids interested in space you can consider yourself lucky – space curriculum has all but disappeared from schools and even NASA’s cutting the cord on the space program. Here are a few of the best ways to teach your kids about the magic of eclipses and what they mean to the planet.
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Regions Of Earth’s Shadow – The Penumbra Eclipse

We all know that the Sun shines light on the Earth and unless it is 12 O’clock noon everything casts a shadow. Did you know that the Earth also casts a Shadow? When Sunlight reaches the Earth, the surface of the Earth facing the Sun is illuminated and the opposite surface is dark. The Dark area is the Earth’s shadow. The Earth’s Shadow has two parts, the Umbra and the Penumbra. The Umbra is the center Read the rest of this entry »

Regions Of Earth’s Shadow – The Antumbra Eclipse

The antumbra eclipse, which is known as the annular eclipse, occurs when the Earth passes into the Moon’s shadow. It is one of the four types of eclipse: partial, annular, total and hybrid. In this kind of eclipse, the Moon is surrounded by a circle of light as the Moon does not completely cover the Sun. We are at an interesting point in time for eclipses.

In the past, the Moon was closer to the Earth than it is now which caused many more full eclipses. Many people are unaware the Moon is Read the rest of this entry »

The Umbra Eclipse: In The Shadow Of The Moon

The word umbra is Latin for shadow. The term describes the part of a shadow that is completely dark. In terms of a solar eclipse, when the umbra portion of the moon’s shadow passes between the sun and the earth it can completely obstruct the view of the sun creating a total eclipse. A total solar eclipse is usually a short lived event and because it covers less than 1 of the Earth’s surface, it can only be seen in relatively small areas.

Throughout history solar eclipses have been seen as omens or the result of angry gods. Read the rest of this entry »

The Difference Between Solar And Lunar Eclipses

An eclipse is a uncommon occurrence that provides a remarkable view into how the earth and moon interact with the sun. There are two types of eclipses that can be seen from the earth, the solar and the lunar eclipse.

Lunar Eclipse – A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth stands directly between the sun and the moon. This blocks the suns rays from hitting the moon. The moon, http://nineplanets.org/luna.html, of course, has no source of light other then the sun reflecting off Read the rest of this entry »

Total Eclipse of the Heart

Next time you’re snuggling with your honey to watch an eclipse why not refer back to this classic Bonnie Tyler hit (written by Jim Steinman) and peaking in 1983. While the following lyrics are not based in science, we bet they might make the eclipse viewing experience a little more enjoyable if it is in fact shared with that special someone with Ms. Tyler serenading in the background!Turnaround, every now and then I get alittle bit lonely and you’re never coming aroundTurnaround, Every now and then I get alittle bit tired of listening to the sound of my tearsTurnaround, Every now and then I get alittle bit nervous that the bestof all the years have gone by Read the rest of this entry »

A Few Noteworthy Books About Solar Eclipses

There are literally thousands of titles pertaining to the phenomena of solar eclipses (and no, we’re not referring to the eclipse vampire series), with a few titles worth mentioning as follows: Eclipses: Predicting World Events & Personal Transformation by Celeste Teal illustrates how recent and historical events can be linked directly to eclipses. While eclipses are often mentioned in monthly horoscopes, no other book Read the rest of this entry »