Sunday, October 25, 2026 Daily Briefing News Quiz
Just in

Topics

Moon

In this context, the Moon refers to Earth's natural satellite, which recently experienced a total lunar eclipse on August 28, 2026, turning a reddish hue as Earth's shadow obscured its surface. This event followed a deep partial lunar eclipse that covered 96.3% of the Moon's disk, visible to observers across Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

5 stories·Updated

What to know

  • The moon took on a reddish hue during a total lunar eclipse as Earth positioned itself between the Sun and the Moon. Aug 28
  • The red color resulted from Earth's atmosphere scattering sunlight, allowing red wavelengths to reach the moon's surface. Aug 28
  • The Earth will pass between the sun and moon, creating a total lunar eclipse. Aug 28
  • During totality the moon will appear red due to Rayleigh scattering of sunlight. Aug 28
  • The partial lunar eclipse is expected to cover 96.3% of the moon's disk with Earth's umbra. Aug 26

Timeline

  1. Aug 28, 2026
  2. Aug 28, 2026
  3. Aug 26, 2026
  4. Aug 26, 2026
  5. Jun 3, 2025