Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position
Summary
A nearly total lunar eclipse will happen on Thursday night into Friday, with about 96% of the moon covered by Earth's shadow. People in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East will be able to see the eclipse, which will last over five hours from start to finish.Key Facts
- The lunar eclipse will cover nearly the entire moon, about 96%, making it a deep partial eclipse.
- This eclipse follows a total solar eclipse that took place two weeks earlier in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.
- Eclipses happen in pairs because of the moon, Earth, and sun aligning in a special way.
- Over 3 billion people worldwide will see all or part of the eclipse if the skies are clear.
- The partial eclipse phase lasts more than three hours, with the whole event about five and a half hours.
- The eclipse will be visible from the International Space Station and China's space station, where astronauts can observe it from space.
- The next total lunar eclipse visible from the Americas will be on New Year’s Eve 2028.
- The moon will have a reddish-orange shadow during the eclipse, but it will not be a full "blood moon" because the eclipse is partial.
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