June's Cosmic Word of the Day: Saturday, June 21
Term: Eclipse
Definition: An eclipse is when one body blocks another's light.
Simple Explanation: It's when the Moon hides the Sun or Earth's shadow covers the Moon.
Example: A solar eclipse darkens the sky.
June's Sky Gem of the Night: Summer Triangle
What It Is: Asterism of Vega, Deneb, Altair.
How to Locate: Look east (~9:30 PM). Vega, Deneb, Altair form a triangle ~40° up.