‘Blood moon’ to grace Lantern Festival skies across eastern Asia
A “blood moon” captured on Sept 8 last year. Photo by Tang Haiming/For chinadaily.com.cn Some parts of China…
‘Blood moon’ set to rise over Hong Kong but clouds, rain may get in the way
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The Good—and Bad—News About Next Week’s Total Lunar Eclipse
On March 3, skywatchers in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and eastern Asia will be treated to a…
How to View the ‘Blood Moon’ Total Lunar Eclipse on March 3
The first major astronomical event visible in 2026 is a total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon.” This phenomenon…
‘Ring of Fire’ and Its Visibility from the UAE
The new moon causing this eclipse also marks key lunar calendar events: it ushers in the Chinese New…
The Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse Is Happening Soon—Here’s How It’ll Impact Your Zodiac Sign
Get ready for some dramatic and potentially exciting changes, because there’s a solar eclipse coming. On February 17,…
February Astronomy: You Can See Six of the Seven Other Planets in February Early Evenings—and Prepare for a Total Lunar Eclipse Early on March 3
In the skies of Earth in February, six of the seven other planets—all except Mars—can be seen in…
The Best Skywatching and Stargazing Events of 2026
It’s not inaccurate to think of the heavens as a clockwork apparatus above our head. We use our…
What to watch in the UAE night sky in 2026: eclipses, meteors, planets
January: Quadrantids meteor shower The year opens with the Quadrantids meteor shower on the evening of 3 January.…
Strange Green Glow From Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has Scientists Puzzled
Images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS snapped during the September 7 total lunar eclipse seem to suggest that the…
7 longest lunar eclipses in the history of humanity
Lunar eclipses have fascinated humans for centuries, painting the night sky with a mysterious reddish glow. On September…
Eclipse Season Marks Life-Changing Shifts and 4 Zodiac Signs Will Never Be the Same
Welcome to eclipse season, where the cosmos spares no one and nothing stays the same. Equivalent to a…