When the moon is within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra, it takes on a dramatic reddish hue, which has led to the nickname “blood moon” for a lunar eclipse, according to ...

It was the first total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, in more than two years. A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon align, in that order. There are different types of ...

(AP Photo/Jenny Kane) The moon turned dark as it moved into Earth's shadow and eventually appeared red, hence the "blood moon" nickname. The sun, Earth, and moon are almost, rather than fully ...

As it moves deeper into the umbra, a dark shadow will creep across the lunar surface, eventually, during "totality", turning it a reddish-orange hue, often called a "Blood Moon." The exact color ...

With the moon in the shadow of the Earth, it will appear red-orange, according to NASA. Lunar eclipses are sometimes called blood moons because ... when the sky is dark. Viewers can also look ...

A rare 'Blood Moon' will be visible ... an event that occurs when the moon slips into Earth's shadow and gives our celestial neighbor a dark reddish hue. Unlike a solar eclipse, these events ...

The sky could look a little red in the overnight hours as a blood moon casts a crimson color over ... to enhance your view. NASA says a “dark environment away from bright lights makes for ...