On August 28, 2026 (the evening of the 27th in some time zones), the Moon passes into the shadow of Earth, creating a deep partial lunar eclipse. At the moment of greatest eclipse, 4:13 a.m. Univeral Time, 96.3% of the Moon's disk will be within Earth's umbra. The Americas are centrally located for observing this eclipse.

Families and astronomy buffs enjoyed interacting with scientists from a stunning array of astronomy and space organizations in and near Pasadena, including from Caltech’s campus, JPL, and IPAC. By ...