From Portugal to Mexico: the Moon dressed in red during the last eclipse of the yearPhoto by Sonny Vermeer on Pexels
Science

From Portugal to Mexico: the Moon dressed in red during the last eclipse of the year

Público28 August 2026 at 10:07

The last lunar eclipse of 2026 happened this morning, a phenomenon that could be observed in various parts of the world, from Portugal to Mexico. The eclipse, which left the Moon with a characteristic reddish hue, attracted the attention of curious onlookers who traded a few hours of sleep to look at the sky and witness the phenomenon.

Related articles

Perdeu o eclipse parcial da Lua? Veja aqui
Science

Missed the partial lunar eclipse? See here

The partial lunar eclipse was visible in the early morning of this Friday in several parts of the world. In Lisbon, it began around 5:13 AM, with the Moon being 96.3% covered by Earth's shadow.

Sábado28/08/26, 11:57
O que aconteceu no Nepal foi um "colapso em alta montanha": "São coisas normais no nosso planeta"Photo by Beepin4 on Pexels
Science

What happened in Nepal was a "high mountain collapse": "These are normal things on our planet"

A high mountain collapse occurred in Nepal, and geologist Carlos Cupeto analyses the risk of new floods in the country, explaining that these phenomena are normal on our planet.

CNN Portugal28/08/26, 11:49
Itália: imagens da Lua do Esturjão em eclipse lunar sobre o Coliseu de RomaPhoto by Fran Zaina on Pexels
Science

Italy: images of the Sturgeon Moon in lunar eclipse over the Colosseum in Rome

On the night of August 28, a partial lunar eclipse covered 96% of the lunar disk, transforming the so-called Sturgeon Moon into a reddish hue, a phenomenon captured in iconic images over the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. The Sturgeon Moon owes its name to the tradition of Native American peoples, who associated this full moon of August with the period when sturgeons from the Great Lakes were most active for fishing. During the eclipse, the moon takes on orange and reddish tones due to the scattering of sunlight through Earth's atmosphere, a phenomenon known as "Rayleigh scattering," which filters out the blue wavelengths of light.

Euronews Portugal28/08/26, 11:39
El Puerto de Castelló y UJI investigarán la biodegradación de materiales plásticos en entornos marinos
Science

The Port of Castelló and UJI will research the biodegradation of plastic materials in marine environments

The Port Authority of Castelló and the UBE Chair of Sustainable Plastics at Universitat Jaume I signed a collaboration agreement for the development and validation of research and development projects related to the behavior and biodegradability of plastic materials in open marine environments. This partnership aims to deepen scientific knowledge on how plastics degrade under real conditions at sea, contributing to the advancement of more sustainable solutions to the problem of plastic pollution in the oceans.

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General28/08/26, 11:32