If you missed the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, the next major astronomical highlight of summer arrives this week. On the night of Aug. 27-28, the full Sturgeon Moon will pass almost entirely through Earth’s darkest shadow, creating a spectacular 96% partial lunar eclipse visible across North America, South America, Europe and Africa. Although it falls just short of totality, the moon will take on a deep reddish-orange hue, making this the most impressive lunar eclipse until the end of 2028 — and a dramatic finale to August’s eclipse season.
Did you see the total solar eclipse from Greenland, Iceland or Spain on Aug. 12? While it was glimpsed as a partial eclipse from the U.S., the next totality — when the moon entirely blocks the sun, it goes dark and the solar corona pops into view for a view minutes — won’t happen in the contiguous U.S. until Aug. 22, 2044, a dramatic totality up to 2 minutes 4 seconds will come to Greenland, northern Canada and the U.S. Here’s everything you need to know.
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