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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America.

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 ...

Per NASA, the color of the so-called "Blood Moon" is caused by the same phenomenon that makes our sky blue and our sunsets red: Rayleigh scattering. Earth's atmosphere scatters away shorter ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America.

The full moon is covered during a total eclipse and blushes coppery red because of stray bits of sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere. MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. NEW YORK (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red ...