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A full moon, also at its closest point to Earth, and to complete with a lunar eclipse -On some sides total, and in others partial- coincided this Wednesday with the call “red supermoon“, a beautiful spectacle, which also brings earthlings closer to space exploration and its achievements, as NASA planetary scientist Lucas Paganini explained to Efe.
This rare “trifecta” lunar, which made the Moon red for “a dozen minutes”, had not happened for about six years, Paganini, an Argentine from Mendoza who appreciates the opportunity provided by this natural phenomenon to “share the beauty of our skies,” explained in an interview.
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In addition, the “red supermoon” allows the scientific community to bring the general public closer to space missions, especially the Artemis program that plans to return to the Moon in 2024, this time with the first woman and also establish a permanent presence on the satellite. from the earth.
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This Wednesday, the full moon was in the closest point to Earth during this year, which is known as “supermoon”. This closeness makes it appear larger and 15% brighter than at other times, Paganini said.
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The total eclipse, the first since January 2019, was visible especially in the western continental United States and Canada, all of Mexico, most of Central America and Ecuador, western Peru, and southern Chile and Argentina, according to the NASA aerospace agency.
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It could also be seen in its entirety in eastern Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii.
In Uruguay, meanwhile, it could be seen partially.
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