The view of a partial lunar eclipse above the mosque in Sharjah east of Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 17 August 2008. The partial lunar eclipse occurs when a portion of moon passes through the earth's shadow. EPA/ALI HAIDER

Lunar eclpispe can be a very beautiful thing to observe. These photos were taken using an 8"f/6 reflector and 6"f/8 refractor telescope.

Stargazers in Europe had a chance to observe the lunar eclipse 3.01am and 3.52am. During the eclipse the moon turned blood red 52 minutes. This eclipse won't be matched for 7 years.via DM

Awesome photos of the moon. In different parts of the world the moon looks differently. Here in Latvia, I've never seen the moon as big as in some photos.via LiveJournal

Images taken from Japan's lunar explorer Kaguya or Selene on November 7. Interesting video

Tuesday morning, Aug. 28 brings us the second total lunar eclipse of 2007. Those living in the Western Hemisphere and eastern Asia will be able to partake in at least some of this sky show. The very best viewing region for viewing this eclipse will fall across the Pacific Rim, including the West Coast of the United States and Canada, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, New Zealand and eastern Australia. All these places will be able to see the complete eclipse from start to finish. Europeans will miss out on the entire show, as the Moon will be below the horizon during their mid and late morning hours.

China's 1st lunar orbiter, Chang'e I, will most likely be launched in 2nd half of 2007. China's moon exploration program is divided into three phases -- "circling the moon", "landing on the moon" and "back to earth". The launch of the orbiter is the first phase of China's moon exploration program, and the second phase will involve the launching of a moon rover. Earlier reports said the moon rover will be launched around 2012. So

If you woke up tomorrow morning and found yourself on the moon, what would you do? NASA has just released a list of 181 good ideas. For example, the moon could be a good location for radio astronomy. A radio telescope on the far side of the Moon would be shielded from Earth's copious radio noise, and would be able to observe low radio frequencies blocked by Earth's atmosphere. Observations at these frequencies have never been made before and opening

The Moon was blamed for everything, from lunacy to bad luck..Now scientists has researched, that it seems to influence a lot more down on Earth than we previously thought. According to new research, the Moon affects not only the tides of the oceans but also people, producing a range of symptoms from flare-ups of gout to bladder problems.Scientists