Summer Is Ending With a 'Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse. Here's What To Know.
It’s not often that 3.6 billion people—or 44.4% of the world’s population—look at the same thing at the same time. And it’s not often that something comes along that’s worth the attention of all those billions. But that will happen on the evening of Aug. 27 when much of the world will be able to witness a blood moon lu
Partial lunar eclipse visible in Switzerland at dawn on Friday
Two weeks after the solar eclipse, Switzerland will be treated to another astronomical spectacle. At dawn on Friday August 28, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible. Shortly after 6am, 94% of the Moon will be shrouded in the Earth’s shadow. In Bern, the eclipse will begin at around 4.33am and reach its peak at around
A Blood Moon Is Coming This Week: Here’s When and How to See It
Are you ready for the next full moon—the last of the summer? Well, you better buckle up, because it’s not just any ordinary full moon. In fact, it’s a Blood Moon, aka a lunar eclipse. This event gets its name from the reddish hues of the Moon that result from the eclipse. The upcoming lunar…