Skip to Content
  • About
Naturalist's Guide
  • Cosmos
  • Botanicals
  • Wildlife
  • Guides
Naturalist's Guide
  • Cosmos
  • Botanicals
  • Wildlife
  • Guides

Cosmos

Home / Cosmos
Share

The moon will take a “bite” out of the sun during the partial solar eclipse on March 29

Updated on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of North America, Europe, Russia, and Africa.  During a partial solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun without perfectly aligning. This will create a crescent-shaped Sun. Or it’ll look like the Moon has taken a “bite” out …

blood moon lunar eclipse
Share

The Lunar Eclipse: Folklore and Mythology of the Blood Red Moon

Updated on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

A blood moon happens during a lunar eclipse when all of Earth’s sunrises and sunsets give the Moon a reddish-brown color A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves through the Earth’s shadow while passing opposite the Sun. Despite being in full shadow, the Moon will remain lit, or glow, from all of Earth’s …

blood moon lunar eclipse
Share

A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14

Updated on March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14 A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon overnight on March 13-14. The total eclipse will last about 65 minutes, starting at 2:26 a.m., reaching the greatest eclipse at 2:59 a.m., and ending at 3:31 a.m.  A blood moon happens during …

planets in the sky
Share

During February’s New Moon, Seven planets will align across the sky—won’t happen again until 2040

Updated on February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

During the February 28 New Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align across the sky. A planetary alignment, or planatary parade, happens occasionally when four or five planets appear visible in the same part of the sky. It is rare for all seven planets to line up at once. The next …

The First Day of Spring 2025 is Thursday, March 20 at 5:01 a.m. EDT.
Share

The First Day of Spring 2025 is Thursday, March 20 at 5:01 a.m. EDT

February 18, 2025February 17, 2025

The First Day of Spring 2025 is Thursday, March 20 at 5:01 a.m. EDT. In the Northern Hemisphere, the first day of Spring is an astronomical event in which the Sun shines directly on the equator causing nearly equal lengths of day and night. The first day of Spring is technically called the Vernal Equinox …

Posts navigation

Older posts
Naturalist’s Guide seeks to explain the natural world through ancient philosophy, cultural beliefs, and modern science.
Naturalist's Guide is supported through advertising products, events, and resources from our trusted partner organizations. © 2023 Naturalist's Guide