Moon mania in This Week's Sky

Sun-day, Moon-night! The Moon will reach its full phase on Sunday, July 5, featuring a shallow, very subtle penumbral lunar eclipse. When it over the southeastern horizon, it will form a neat triangle below bright, white Jupiter and dimmer, yellow-tinted Saturn. It's all in This Week's Sky by Chris Vaughan!

Penumbral lunar eclipse: July 4-5

The Moon will have a subtle shadow on the evening of July 4-5, 2020, as a penumbral lunar eclipse passes, visible from most areas in Canada. Read more about the event in this story by Elizabeth Howell. 

Eclipse, partial penumbral phase April 4, 2015. (Michael Watson)

Sky News This Week

In Sky News This Week, Elizabeth Howell reports that scientists are examining the disappearance of a distant blue variable star, Canada announces plans for a contract to build Canadarm3, and data shows the Sun’s plasma has a cycle, too. Click here to read more. 

In the July-August edition of SkyNews, science reporter Nicole Morillaro looks at "Our marvellous summer sky," giving beginners a glimpse of what to look for when they look up. 

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