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it appears red-orange," according to NASA. "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 ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and sun, blocking the sun's rays from the moon.

In a battle against the setting moon and the rising sun, Dury captured some ... Cortex captured a beautiful, rusty-red view of the moon during the total lunar eclipse from Mexico City, Mexico.

As the Moon passes opposite the Sun it will move through ... spot if you wanted to see the moon's red appearance more fully. When will the next total lunar eclipse occur? Lunar eclipses typically ...