NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
In the late night hours of Feb. 20, 2008, a total lunar eclipse will
dazzle the night sky. And this lunar eclipse may be worth staying up
for, because it will be the last one until December 2010.
Space
Get Ready For February's Total Lunar Eclipse
By Laura Motel
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
STS-122 Prepares to Land Wednesday
The crew members of space shuttle Atlantis spent Tuesday getting ready
for their return home and the end of the STS-122 mission.
The
STS-122 astronauts set up the recumbent seat for Mission Specialist
Daniel Tani, who joined the crew of Atlantis on the International Space
Station. The recumbent seat is a special seat designed to reduce the
stress of gravity on those who have spent long periods of time in the
weightless environment of space.
Total Lunar Eclipse Late Wednesday
Skywatchers in the Western Hemisphere will be able to view the full moon in shades of red as it slides into the shadow of the Earth during a total lunar eclipse Wednesday night.
If weather conditions are favorable, the entire eclipse will be visible in South America and most of North America late Wednesday. People in western Europe, Africa and western Asia can view the eclipse before dawn on Thursday.
