A lunar eclipse is coming on May 5. Here's what you need to know

A lunar eclipse is coming on May 5 | Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Starship | Space quiz! A lunar eclipse is coming on May 5. Lunar eclipses coincide with what other celestial phenomenon? Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version May 2, 2023 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad A lunar eclipse is coming on May 5 (ROBERT ATANASOVSKI/AFP via Getty Images) The moon will darken but not completely disappear as it slips into Earth's outer shadow on Friday (May 5), creating a penumbral lunar eclipse. Full Story: Space (5/1)  Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Starship (SpaceX) The agency failed to fully analyze the environmental damage that Starship could cause, according to the suit. Full Story: Space (5/1)  Space quiz! A lunar eclipse is coming on May 5. Lunar eclipses coincide with what other celestial phenomenon? Learn the answer here! New moon Moon at perigee Full moon Moon at apogee Space Deal of the Day The best budget telescopes under $500 for 2023 (Getty Images) The best budget telescopes under $500 by top brands and reputable retailers. There are even some sub $100 options. Full Story: Space (10/25)  Spaceflight Artemis 2 astronauts could phone home with ham radio (Lockheed Martin) It's been 40 years since the first astronaut called an amateur radio operator on Earth. Now the moon is in the community's sights. Full Story: Space (5/2)  China to land astronauts on moon by 2030, scientist says (gremlin/Getty Images) China will definitely put boots on the moon within the next seven years, according to a leading Chinese lunar scientist. Full Story: Space (5/1)  Science & Astronomy Tiny primordial black holes could have created a Big Bang (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/ background, ESA/Gaia/DPAC) A large population of small black holes could have flooded the young cosmos with particles and radiation, creating their own black hole-powered Big Bang, physicists propose in a new paper. Full Story: Space (5/2)  Saturn's rings are disappearing. But how quickly? (NASA/Cassini/James O'Donoghue) Some of the world's most powerful observatories are poised to study the "ring rain" phenomenon. Full Story: Space (5/2)  Technology China's hypersonic research to get boost from satellites (Getty Images) Galaxy Space's technology could provide connectivity for hypersonic drones and aircraft. Full Story: Space (5/1)  Radiation detector could protect flyers from cosmic rays (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images) These cosmic rays typically come from the extremely distant universe, from ultrapowerful events such as supernovas and quasars. Full Story: Space (5/1)  Star Wars Everything about Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney+) Preschoolers score a Star Wars show of their own with this bright new Disney+ series. Full Story: Space (5/2)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036