# 93 percent of the Moon’s width slides into Earth’s dark inner shadow on the night of August 27, and because the rim left outside it may stay hundreds of times brighter, the Moon will look bitten rather than red

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 17:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"93 percent of the Moon’s width slides into Earth’s dark inner shadow on the night of August 27, and because the rim left outside it may stay hundreds of times brighter, the Moon will look bitten rather than red" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NBC Chicago and Statesman Journal. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NBC Chicago | A lunar eclipse will occur next week, but can Chicago-area residents see it? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPT1ZnU05UUEFvRmpvbzVrTXNMU3JpcF9lelRpUlJuY3ZvLWN2SDRMQkwxeEFWLWZ5bHhOc3ZIS1A2QjNSM1kwd2xGMFhYSU1lLTFpMG5RYUZZZTN1WVhZY0lydXVuRmJ6b0dBaWhuLTRYMXJYclFucVFSblV1cUp6aVpSX1llZFp3TWllQ1JIQWJ4bVNVZTZlblgtVlp3cWJyYUtxeTNzbk5qUC1xMFhoZFdJOGF4WEp1Y3ZONXFB0gHGAUFVX3lxTE9CU3I0U2VBVWRnVmxPQWVBUmZZMi02dFBuM1k4ek5vZ3FJQUdUTVROVGNJWFRvWWw5Z2lHaWczTDR6N2Y4QWhOZ1BHSHJVNURGMDFnSk4yYmVacGU1Wjl5b29hVEZlZk1pQS01T0dkMGstUGVZY2FjVWdldUZ1RTJWQVVYZVhxMDZBLXJCZWVfczRxTTl) |
| Statesman Journal | How to see next week's lunar eclipse in Oregon's Willamette Valley | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOeTMxNkVhOWdiODdjWm5rbDE5cjJ1ekdKTUVsNDBBT01hLS0yVXBSSWg0MDNoTkpGWFV3YTZqQ1IzbDBJUFZqeUVsN2p4b2hhc1owLXdNVEtDSkxqUWpwbWdySWpPTjY3WGt3eVE2dXN6ZkJfR3lSVDkzZTNZaV9uaTRfNl93bzRoMk9mVXlVNEZHbUttN2tXUDl3SHR5X1R6dVk2R1FMbjNxVFp6TFlxS0xPdVM?oc=5) |

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