Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position
A near-total lunar eclipse is set to occur, with the Americas having the best visibility for the event. The eclipse follows a recent solar eclipse and highlights ongoing interest in lunar exploration and NASA's Artemis program.
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Add as preferred source A man views the lunar eclipse, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in South Portland, Maine. Credit: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File Now it's the moon's turn to pull a disappearing act. After being shut out of this month's total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth's shadow briefly envelops the moon. Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday—a whopping 96%—making this an especially deep partial eclipse.
The moon is already in the spotlight. NASA sent the Artemis II astronauts on a record-breaking lunar flyby in April, the prelude to eventually landing on the surface and building a base swarming with people and robots over the next several years.
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