This week's full moon will come with a special treat – a total lunar eclipse, which will turn the moon a spooky blood red color. While the eclipse will last from 1:47 a.m. EDT to 4:10 a.m. EDT ...

“The deep red color is why people call most Total Lunar Eclipses Blood Moons.” You won’t need any special equipment to see the event, Culbertson added. As long as you have a clear view of ...

turning the moon's surface red. This blood moon turns red because all the sunsets and sunrises on Earth are projected onto it. Watch Earth's shadow "bite" the moon then change its color for the ...

Only when the full moon fully enters Earth's umbra does the lunar surface turn red. That's because the umbra completely blocks direct sunlight from falling onto the moon. As it enters the umbra ...