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What is a blood moon?

A blood moon is the dramatic red glow of the moon during a total lunar eclipse.
Stargazers will be able to view the blood moon when Earth’s shadow completely covers the full moon, diffusing light through ...
A total lunar eclipse occurs when all of the moon moves into Earth's shadow. This phenomenon occurs only when the Earth, moon and sun are exactly aligned with Earth between the other two. This also ...
The earth's shadow will be seen projected onto 8% of the moon's surface by people watching under clear skies throughout North America, though not in Alaska. The moon is consequently expected to take ...
A total lunar eclipse happens when Earth moves directly between the moon and the sun. This puts the moon in the shadow created by the earth. The shadow on the moon makes it appear dull and then turns ...