Space photo of the week: The moon begins its big eclipse orbit in stunning ISS photo

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Space photo of the week: The moon begins its big eclipse orbit in stunning ISS photo
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When it was published: March 19, 2024Why it's so special: The moon will be eclipsed by Earth in the early hours of March 25. Then, it will totally eclipse the sun on April 8.

Monday starts 2024's first"eclipse season," the name for one of the two 35-day periods each year when lunar and solar eclipses can occur.Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. During the event — which will take place between 12:53 and 5:32 a.m. EDT, peaking at 3:12 a.m. EDT, according to Time and Date — the edge of Earth's shadow will be seen moving across the lunar surface.

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