"Eclipses are spectacular. The moon kind of slowly slides into the shadow of the Earth, and turns red," Hipshman explained. "It's pretty dramatic, I think. The moon almost disappears from the sky, but it doesn't. It becomes this blood-red color." A lunar eclipse occurs when th...
"A total lunar eclipse is when the moon gets between the Earth and the sun and it does so in such a way that it blocks nearly all the light from the sun," Speck explained further. "It's a little bit weird because actually, we do get some light that gets to the moon but basically...
Lunar Rainbow: Why the Moon Changes Colors, Explained When the moon lies on the horizon, the color will be most intense, usually red or orange. When there's more blue light, as during the early morning hours, we're more likely to see purple and blue-tinged moons. Here's why: Gallery...
[Total Lunar Eclipse of April 15 Explained (Video)] The first definitive change in the moon's appearance will come on its upper left edge. At 1:58 a.m. EDT (0558 GMT), the partial phase of the eclipse will begin as the Earth’s dark shadow, called the umbra, starts to slowly ...
"Spring is around the corner," Zevin explained. "Earthworms are starting to pop up out of the ground." For those viewing in the Chicago area, the eclipse starts around midnight Thursday night, and reaches totality at 1:26 a.m. "When you're looking at the full moon tonight during the ...
Watch for one of the best meteor showers of the year, Mars at its brightest, a new "planet parade" in late January, plus a total lunar eclipse to cap off the season.Despite the cold, with the longest nights of the year, win...
During this part of the eclipse, the Moon will set for those living in Newfoundland. Content continues belowThe hour and 25 minutes that follows is the part you won't want to miss — the peak of the total lunar eclipse! This is when the Moon turns a dusky re...
A lunar eclipse doesn’t completely obscure the moon from our view, because what’s eclipsing it isus. If not explained well, it’s hard to understand why a lunar eclipse is something more special than a new moon. A new moon is just a moon phase — a moon viewing angle, essentially ...
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A dramatic total lunar eclipse is coming. You don't want to miss it. "It's worth staying up late for." 02/15/2025 By Mark Kaufman An excellent reason not to miss the imminent total lunar eclipse "It's part of the thrill." 03/01/2025 By Mark Kaufman An expert's advice for...