"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

Our vast expanse of outer space provides endless star, moon, and planet gazing ... Even farmers are guided by the changing shape of the moon with a waxing crescent believed to be a good time ...

Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro are all outside the path of totality, the narrower band of locations where the moon perfectly covers the sun. Instead, we will only get a partial eclipse.