lunar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow
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Check this out ✨ Different perspective: While parts of the Earth just experienced a total lunar eclipse, a spacecraft on the moon captured another view of the spectacle — a solar eclipse that appeared as a fiery ring in space.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The stunning spectacle was the result of a total lunar eclipse — when the sun, Earth and the moon align.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
How to get the best views What time will the total lunar eclipse be visible?
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The signature sun that’s on the classic pouches will be replaced with glowing moons in celebration of the total lunar eclipse happening on Friday, March 14.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The stunning spectacle was the result of a total lunar eclipse — when the sun, Earth and the moon align.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
How to get the best views What time will the total lunar eclipse be visible?
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
The signature sun that’s on the classic pouches will be replaced with glowing moons in celebration of the total lunar eclipse happening on Friday, March 14.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lunar eclipse
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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