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A total lunar eclipse is sometimes called a Blood Moon, because of the reddish tinge the Full Moon takes on when fully eclipsed. The term is also frequently used to describe four total lunar eclipses that occur in a row.
Jan 14, 2024 · What is it? A "blood moon" happens when Earth's moon is in a total lunar eclipse. While it has no special astronomical significance, the view in the sky is striking as the usually whitish...
May 16, 2022 · A Blood Moon total lunar eclipse will occur on May 15-16, 2022 and will look similar to this view of one from July 2018. Here's everything you need to know about the event.
Nov 8, 2022 · We've assembled a chronology of the different phases of the Blood Moon total lunar eclipse, including some of the things you might see during each phase.
Nov 5, 2022 · Total lunar eclipses are sometimes known as blood moons because of the dramatic coloring caused by Earth’s atmosphere, which scatters light from the sun and brandishes it on the face of the...
May 11, 2022 · Sky-watchers across the Americas and in parts of Europe and Africa will have front-row seats to a nighttime spectacle on May 15 and 16: a long-lasting total lunar eclipse.
May 15, 2022 · A Total Lunar Eclipse in Prime-Time. Eclipse watchers gazed up as the Earth shadow fell over the moon, causing it to appear copper-red in a phenomenon some call a blood moon. Mike Blake/Reuters...
