Get ready for a celestial celebration — the Lyrids meteor shower is here! One of the oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids are set to dazzle the night sky with streaks of cosmic light. The shower will be active from April 16–25, but the peak viewing time will be the nights of April 21–22, when […]

The curvature of the shadow's path and the apparent rotation of the Moon's disk are due to the Earth's rotation. During this partial lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow covers only parts of the Moon, as seen from Charleston. There are no other locations on Earth where the Moon appears completely covered during this event. The Earth's […]