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Partial Lunar Eclipse Captured Over Louisiana

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  • A significant partial lunar eclipse occurred on August 28, 2026, as the Moon passed into Earth's shadow.
  • At its peak, 96.3% of the lunar disk was obscured by the umbra, the darkest central portion of Earth's shadow.

Observation and Context

  • The event was visible across most of the Americas, as well as parts of Western Europe and Western Africa.
  • The featured photograph was taken in southern Louisiana, home to NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility.
  • Michoud is a critical site for the production of large-scale space hardware, including the core stages for the Artemis program's Space Launch System (SLS) rockets.

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