Home References Skywatching During a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears to turn red while passing through Earth’s shadow. This year features two spectacular total lunar eclipses. (Image credit: Anantha Jois via Getty Images) The first total lunar eclipse of 2022 will occur on May 15-16 and be visible in total phase from portions of…
Home References Skywatching Our solar eclipse guide 2022 contains everything you need to know. (Image credit: 1001slide via Getty Images) There are two partial solar eclipses in 2022. The first partial solar eclipse will occur on Apr. 30 and be visible from parts of South America, Antarctica, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. Then on Oct. 25,…
October 30, 2021 5:40 PM “A global open source community can leverage a wide variety of voices, which can lead to greater participation, such as contributing tools and development principles that can enhance diversity and inclusion,” Homann told VentureBeat.Image Credit: Getty Images One of the world’s largest open source software (OSS) foundations, the Eclipse Foundation,…
Home References Science & Astronomy Skywatcher and photographer David Paleino snapped this view of the total lunar eclipse of June 15, 2011 from Italy using a Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD camera. (Image credit: David Paleino) Lunar eclipses occur when Earth’s shadow blocks the sun’s light, which otherwise reflects off the moon. There are three types —…
Home News Science & Astronomy “The Golden Ring” was the overall winner of the 2021 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. (Image credit: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 13) An otherworldly photograph of a solar eclipse took top prize in this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The highly sought-after award is given by the…