Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Earth's Shadow Visualized with Lunar Eclipses

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 25, 2026 is “Earth's Shadow Visualized with Lunar Eclipses,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Tim Martin). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Many images of Earth's Moon are shown each partly eclipsed. The lunar images are arranged so that the eclipsed dark part is toward the center, showing a large dark circle in the center.
Credit & Copyright: Tim Martin Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s creating this giant hole in space? This is not a black hole — it’s a shadow.”

— APOD editors, August 25, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 25, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Tim Martin
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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Source

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