IT'S A GOOD NIGHT TO STAY UP PAST YOUR BEDTIME!

Join us on the night of August 27 for a partial lunar eclipse where Earth’s shadow will cover 96% of the Moon’s surface.

We’re bringing together WSB-TV Chief Meteorologist Emeritus Glenn Burns and NASA Ambassador Chris Thompson to guide you through every phase of the eclipse, break down the science, and answer all your space questions live.

View the eclipse in our Observatory.
Explore museum galleries.
See live eclipse demonstrations in the Planetarium.
Visit our interactive Blue Crew stations to learn more about the Moon’s distance from Earth and the optical illusion of moonlight.

planetarium shows

eclipse talks

eclipse timeline

LUNAR ECLIPSE FACTS

A total lunar eclipse can only happen at full Moon when the Moon, Earth, and Sun are exactly lined up. The Earth gets in the way and blocks light from the Sun.
At maximum eclipse, you can still see the Moon with the naked eye. This is because our atmosphere refracts some of the blocked sunlight around the Earth. Longer wavelengths of light, like red light, refract the best, so the moon will turn a deep red color. The shade of red varies by the amount of dust and clouds around the Earth that night.