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A totally eclipsed Moon is usually red, so a total lunar eclipse is often called Blood Moon or Red Moon. When is the next Blood Moon? Why does it turn red?
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...
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.
A total lunar eclipse is set to take place, which is when the Earth is positioned precisely between the Sun and the Moon so that all three are in a straight line - turning the Moon red, hence the...
When the latter occurs, you might hear it referred to as a blood moon due to the red color of the moon during the eclipse — but what causes a blood moon to occur? And when can you see the next blood moon?
Step outside tonight and marvel at the moon, which will be bigger, brighter and tinged red.
The eclipsed Moon is dimly illuminated by red-orange light left over from all of the sunsets and sunrises occurring around the world at that time. The more dust or clouds in Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse, the redder the Moon will appear.
The reason why the Moon takes on a reddish color during totality is a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering. It is the same mechanism responsible for causing colorful sunrises and sunsets, and for the sky to look blue.
A total lunar eclipse will occur Nov. 8, with the moon turning blood red as it slips into Earth’s shadow. It will be the last total lunar eclipse until 2025.
Why is a blood moon red? Despite its nickname, a totally eclipsed moon looks an orangey-copper reddish color and not a blood-red color.