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Total Lunar Eclipse May 2022
Image Credit:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
Published:
May 2, 2022
On May 16, 2022 (the night of May 15 in the Western Hemisphere), the Moon enters the Earth's shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse, the first since May of 2021. This animation shows the changing appearance of the Moon as it travels into and out of the Earth's shadow, along with times at various stages.
