eclipses

Explores the impact eclipses have had on world history, discussing how they have helped researchers pinpoint the exact date of the Crucifixion, how Christopher Columbus used one to avoid a run-in with a group of natives, and how Romans marked pivotal battles with the Greeks by references to eclipses.

Argues that the purpose of Stonehenge was to predict the occurrence of eclipses, and reviews the resulting cultural implications.

Discusses unusual sky phenomena and how they affected our earliest ancestors, giving rise to superstitions and myths.

Explains what causes eclipses of the sun and moon and describes how they have been viewed and studied at different times in history.

Projects and experiments explore scientific principles related to the sun and moon, particularly those which explain eclipses.

A step-by-step description of how an eclipse occurs and the differences between a lunar and a solar eclipse.