Think of a total lunar eclipse like the ultimate cosmic shadow show. Here's the setup: Earth sits between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow directly onto the Moon's surface. Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon, giving it an eerie, magical glow instead of making it disappear.

Here's some wild news: Earth is spinning faster than it has in decades! On July 9 and 22, Earth shaved off 1.3 and 1.4 milliseconds from the day. August 5 might be even shorter by 1.5 milliseconds. "Milliseconds? Who cares?!" Well… GPS, banking systems, and ultra-precise computers definitely care. When time slips, so do they.

In May 2025, astronomer Sihao Chieng and his out-of-this-world team made a stellar discovery — a brand-new dwarf planet candidate*, nicknamed 2017 OF201. This icy rockball lives way out in the outer solar system and is the biggest dwarf planet find in over 10 years! What a planet-tastic discovery!