The good news is that unlike a solar eclipse, there is no need for any special equipment to view a lunar eclipse.

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon.

If you miss this total lunar eclipse, the next visible total lunar eclipse in Chicago will be a year from now in March 2026.

The eclipse is expected to begin at 10:57 p.m. Thursday, but changes in the moon’s brightness won’t be immediately noticeable ...

Peak viewing will be close to 2 a.m. CT. The total eclipse will last for just over one hour and will end at approximately ...

Millions of people across North America had the opportunity to witness an exciting astronomical event late Thursday night and early Friday morning: a "Blood Moon" total lunar eclipse. A total lunar ...

A total lunar eclipse will occur in the skies over parts of the Western Hemisphere this week, but will the weather allow ...

A total lunar eclipse will be visible from start to finish in Chicago and across the United States on the night of March 13.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late Friday night into early Saturday morning, between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. Damaging ...

A spectacular Blood Moon lunar eclipse will light up the sky tonight, and Chicagoans won’t need to travel far to see it. An astronomer from the Adler Planetarium says the eclipse will be visible even ...

This week’s lunar eclipse will be the first witnessed in high-def from the moon itself — technically a solar eclipse on the moon — thanks to a lunar lander. “I cannot wait for this to happen,” said ...