Though a rare sight, it's not the first time a solar eclipse has been viewed from lunar realms. The Apollo astronauts, who orbited the moon rather than flew by it (as Artemis 2 did), also saw solar eclipses, NASA's Kelsey Young, Artemis science flight operations lead, said during a press conference on Saturday (April 4).

Nasa has released the first photographs taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their fly-by of the Moon. The first image, above, shows an 'Earthset' as the astronauts glimpsed our home planet peeking out beyond a cratered lunar landscape.

A solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, Moon, and lunar nodes align. This alignment takes place twice a year during an eclipse season. This video is available in over 20 languages;

The Artemis II crew was able to witness countless rare sights on its historic lunar flyby journey, including the sun completely disappearing behind the moon from their Orion spacecraft. On Thursday,

Artemis II astronauts recently made a flyby beyond the moon after the last one done by Apollo astronauts in 1972.This marks NASA's bold step back towa.

Eclipse season is basically the astrological equivalent of the universe grabbing the aux cord and saying, “Actually, new playlist.” While lunar eclipses tend to serve the drama of endings and revelations, solar eclipses are the moments when brand new ...

The four Artemis II astronauts in Orion are preparing for their lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, during which they will be eclipsed as they become the most distant humans.

A photo sequence shows the total lunar eclipse of March 14, 2025. (Sky & Telescope Photo / Edwin L. Aguirre and Imelda B. Joson). Tonight’s full moon will turn into a red moon during the last total lunar eclipse we’ll be able to see for the next two ...

Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital mechanics behind where eclipses happen — and don't.