Strange Universe 5/15/22

Published May 16, 2022 at 2:27 PM EDT

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Sunday night, May 15, we see a total eclipse of the moon. It is especially welcome because for the last couple of years every lunar eclipse has been penumbral, meaning the moon failed to touch even the edge of Earth’s shadow.

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