Lunar and Planetary Institute






Eclipse!
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On the evening of October 27, 2004, there will be a total lunar eclipse that can be viewed across much of the United States. Be sure to catch this amazing celestial event — the next total eclipse visible from North America won't occur until March 2007!

Join us at the Lunar and Planetary Institute

for an evening of hands-on children's activities

See a Moon rock

Explore the causes of eclipses

View the eclipse through the telescopes of the JSC Astronomical Society

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2004


A map of the region and the LPI location is available for download.

 

dragon In ancient China, people believed that eclipses occurred when a dragon swallowed the Moon. They beat on mirrors to make the dragon release the Moon and return it to the sky.