Lunar Eclipse explained: Why don't we see the Lunar Eclipse every month? A blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse,the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking direct sunlight from reaching the Moon. However, some sunlight still reaches the Moon, but it first passes through the Earth's atmosphere. The Earth's atmosphere filters out most of the blue light, allowing only the longer-wavelength red light to pass through and reflect off the Moon's surface. This scattering effect, sim

Ready for the #LunarEclipse? The Moon will slip into Earth's shadow for a couple of hours overnight. For U.S. East Coast observers, the partial eclipse begins a little after 2 a.m., reaching its maximum at 4 a.m. For observers on the West Coast, that translates to beginning just after 11 p.m., with a maximum at 1 a.m. More details in the video and at: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatching/ | NASA Solar System Exploration