Lunar eclipses occur when Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow across the lunar ... the lunar surface turns a rusty red color, earning the nickname "blood moon".

The Moon appears to turn red as it passes into Earth's shadow ... positioned between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the surface of our natural satellite. Lunar eclipses happen ...

It's not an omen, it's just an eclipse. Earth will cast its shadow across the moon, turning its surface red as our planet, our moon, and our sun align. That's why total lunar eclipses are ...

While it has no special astronomical significance, the view in the sky is striking as the usually whitish moon becomes red or ... part of its shadow falls across the moon's surface, it is called ...

Astronomy fans are in for a treat this March as the full moon will appear to turn red during a total lunar eclipse. March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will pass into Earth's shadow on the ...

it generally produces a red color. The coloration happens because a bit of reddish sunlight still reaches the moon's surface, even though it's in Earth's shadow. The uncommon celestial phenomenon ...

When the moon is within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow ... will reach the moon’s surface. This dim lighting will cause the moon to appear orange or red — and the more clouds or dust ...

This month's full moon was due to pass through the shadow ... the moon's surface, but only certain shades of it. The colors ...

As the lunar eclipse begins, the moon will start moving through Earth's shadow on Thursday ... toward the moon's surface, ...

a reddish hue begins to appear on its surface. Total Eclipse: The moon is completely in Earth’s umbra (the darkest part of its shadow), causing it to take on the dramatic red color. Partial ...

A partial phase will follow, when the moon turns red from 1:09 a.m. to 2:26 ... the sun and the full moon casting a giant shadow across the moon’s surface, giving the it a striking reddish ...