eclipse

We’re now just past the new Moon stage of the lunar cycle, which means we are now seeing a crescent moon. Always lowish in the sky, the crescent may be the Moon’s most fascinating phase. Perhaps its dreaminess comes from its uniqueness. Tune in to hear about other shapes and the sky and the best time to view Venus.

There’s an eclipse happening! It happens September 17 at 10:12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Since the Moon orbits around us at a speed of 2,287 miles an hour, it normally takes a full hour for its 2,160-mile-wide body to plunge completely into Earth’s dark umbral shadow. Tune in to hear more about what’s happening in the sky!

Administration officials reviewed what is known so far about how eclipse visitation affected Vermont before Governor Phil Scott was asked questions about legislative actions during his weekly briefing.

A total eclipse was off the table for viewers in Massachusetts, but 93 percent coverage was still a sight to see.

Thousands of people congregated at the Plattsburgh City Beach on Monday to watch the moon cross the sun leading to totality.

A Capital Region couple who lost touch for more than 30 years used Monday’s total solar eclipse to tie the knot.

You probably can’t see it from your backyard. Since all the amazing stuff happens only during totality, definitely drive into the published path if the weather forecast looks good.

The eclipse is on Monday. But, what to do after? Well, there will be a free eclipse afterparty at The Egg! Featuring films, live performances, DJs, visual projections and more. With sci-fi movies in one theatre and immersive, atmospheric music in the other, come spend an evening in this one-of-a-kind, concrete ellipsoid venue.To give us a preview of Eclipse at the Ellipse we welcome the Executive Director of The Egg, Diane Eber.

Officials from communities in the path of totality are preparing for an influx of visitors to watch the upcoming solar eclipse.

The full moon will venture into part of Earth’s shadow, bringing a lunar eclipse. But oddly enough, you won’t see it.