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Lunar eclipse will be seen from the Americas
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- A deep partial lunar eclipse, covering 96% of the moon's surface, will be visible Thursday night into Friday across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, offering a rare celestial spectacle for billions.
- This eclipse follows two weeks after a total solar eclipse visible in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, illustrating the paired nature of solar and lunar eclipses due to precise sun-moon-Earth alignments.
- The partial eclipse will last over three hours, with the entire event spanning 5½ hours and peaking just after midnight EDT, providing extensive viewing opportunities particularly in the Americas.
- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station and China's orbiting outpost may also witness the eclipse from space, offering a unique vantage point on this cosmic event.
- This is the year's second lunar eclipse and the fourth eclipse overall, with the next total lunar eclipse visible in the Americas not occurring until 2029.
