Moonlight

Red Moon rising: Lunar eclipse graced Israel skies

A total lunar eclipse was visible across Israel on Sunday night, turning the Moon red from 6:28 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. under clear skies.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
The moon in eclipse rises over Jerusalem on September 7, 2025.
What’s inside the moon.

Scientists finally have an answer for a long-standing question: what is inside the moon?

Findings resolve years of debate and offer new insights into the Moon's evolution and the Solar System's history.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FOR THE ANCIENT Israelites, the sanctification of the new moon turned an otherwise dark day into a day of hope for the month and the light and blessing that could come along with it.

Moonlit hike in Israel's desert highlights spiritual connection to lunar cycles

Although the night of the full moon is ideal for this adventure (usually, the 15th of the Hebrew month), a nearly full moon works almost as well.

|BySUSANNAH SCHILD
The moon

Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water, state media reports

NASA head Bill Nelson has repeatedly raised the alarm about the rapid advances in China's space programme and the possibility of Beijing dominating the most resource-rich locations on the moon.

|ByREUTERS

Total eclipse of the heart

And there it was – the “blood moon,” looking more orange to the naked eye than the deep red in the many photographs we’ve seen on social media since.

AUGUST 10, 2018ByBENITA LEVIN
A blood moon rises, as seen from the Israeli city of Ashkelon, on July 27, 2018

Total lunar eclipse visible on Friday

In a total lunar eclipse, the Earth casts a shadow over the entire moon. Which will appear blood red.

JULY 24, 2018ByOREN OPPENHEIM
A super blue blood moon rises over an apartment block during a lunar eclipse in Ankara, Turkey, January 31, 2018.

Rare ‘blue moon total lunar eclipse’ to be visible Wednesday night

Moon lovers will be rewarded this Wednesday night.

JANUARY 30, 2018ByJUDY SIEGEL
The Moon, appearing in a dim red color, is covered by the Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse over Paris

Activités au clair de lune

Lorsque le soleil décline et que les températures baissent, de multiples activités s’offrent aux amoureux de la nature

JULY 23, 2017ByMEITAL SHARABI
Une vue du parc national de Timna