“It’s going to be a treat,' said NASA’s Noah Petro.
“It’s going to be a treat," said NASA’s Noah Petro.CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America.
“This is really an eclipse for the Americas,” said NASA’s Noah Petro, a planetary geologist who specializes in the moon. “It’s going to be a treat.”A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers across North and South America.A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun, and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion.
Launched last fall, NASA’s asteroid-seeking Lucy spacecraft will photograph this weekend’s event from 64 million miles away, as ground controllers continue their effort to fix a loose solar panel.