07/04/2026
New footage from lunar orbit shows the “Earthset” on April 6, 2026, and the “Totality” on April 7. The moment when the Moon blocks the Sun is one of the rarest and most fascinating perspectives humans have ever been able to experience.
Why is there a glow in the vacuum of space? That’s the zodiacal light: a faint, diffuse glow caused by sunlight scattering off tiny dust particles spread throughout the inner Solar System, especially along the plane where the planets orbit the Sun. (Photos: NASA)