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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Saturday’s eclipse comes shortly after the total lunar eclipse that bathed the moon in a blood-red glow over North America on March 14.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Unlike total solar eclipses, which are visible only along a narrow path on Earth’s surface, total lunar eclipses can be seen by mostly anyone on the night side of the planet.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The next eclipses Eclipses tend to occur in pairs, so a solar eclipse typically takes place a couple of weeks before or after a total lunar eclipse, according to NASA.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
The Blue Ghost captured other first-of-its-kind images throughout its mission, including high-definition footage of a landing on the moon and images of the lunar eclipse on March 14.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Unlike total solar eclipses, which are visible only along a narrow path on Earth’s surface, total lunar eclipses can be seen by mostly anyone on the night side of the planet.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The next eclipses Eclipses tend to occur in pairs, so a solar eclipse typically takes place a couple of weeks before or after a total lunar eclipse, according to NASA.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
The Blue Ghost captured other first-of-its-kind images throughout its mission, including high-definition footage of a landing on the moon and images of the lunar eclipse on March 14.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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