A rare alignment of Venus and Jupiter occurs this weekend on the same day as 2022's first partial solar eclipse. Here are the stargazing highlights for this week.

Fast facts: The Moon’s diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun’s diameter is 864,949 miles – 401 times wider than the Moon. The Moon lies 234,306 miles from Earth at maximum eclipse.

What is a 'black moon', and how often does one happen? Find out what this lunar event really means, and why it's actually impossible to see a black moon rising.

What is a Black Moon? There are a few different definitions. A Black Moon is typically said to be when there’s more than one New Moon in the same calendar month.

The partial solar eclipse, due to take place on April 30, will be caused by the second new moon of the month.

The best place to see the phenomenon is Chile, where the black moon will block up to 54 percent of the sun. Observers farther north will see less of the sun covered, Forbes reports.

The black moon isn't visible in the night sky because it's a new moon, which happens when the Earth lines up between the moon and the sun, according to NASA. The side of the moon facing Earth won ...

Many Moon photos are actually color images! Unfortunately, unlike the planets, the Moon’s surface has no brightly colored areas. Most of its color is a mix of dark browns, grays, or black.

April 30th is a special date for skywatchers. A stunning celestial phenomenon takes place on Saturday night: a rare Black Moon will partially block the Sun, causing the first solar eclipse of 2022.

We’ve seen tributes in song take place onstage and in this video, it’s the fans’ turn to perform as a 225-person choir gathered to sing the Soundgarden classic “Black Hole Sun.” ...

A SOLAR eclipse is set to be visible from the UK and US in a couple of weeks, where part of the Sun's will turn black. In London and the southeast of the UK, around 30% of the Sun will be covered ...

The moon will cover about 92.5% of the sun at the height of the eclipse in Boston, which is expected to happen shortly before 3:30 p.m.