A blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when Earth's shadow casts a reddish tint on the moon. This intriguing visual phenomenon arises due to Rayleigh scattering of sunlight. The next ...
When the moon is within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra, it takes on a reddish hue, which has led to the nickname “blood moon” for a lunar eclipse, according to NASA.
This event will not be observable from the Americas. Lunar eclipses happen when Earth is between the sun and a full moon. During the event, the moon moves through Earth's umbra, the dark center of ...
North, South America and Europe will all see the rare astronomical event which causes a ‘Blood Moon’ next month. But depending on where on the planet you are will decide what kind of eclipse ...
Skywatchers should keep their eyes to the skies in mid-March. A blood moon total lunar eclipse is coming late March 13-14, according to NASA. The moon will turn deep shades of rusty-red ...