A total lunar eclipse is when the entire moon passes through the Earth’s umbral shadow, during this time the sequence of eclipses are penumbral, partial, total, partial, and back to penumbral.

As 2025 approaches, skywatchers worldwide are preparing for a celestial event of breathtaking beauty: a total lunar eclipse ...

A partial lunar eclipse will occur around 12:47 a.m. CDT on Friday as the moon moves into the umbra, which is the darkest part of Earth’s shadow. The total lunar eclipse will peak around 1:59 a ...

Photographer Brandon Bell took this lovely detailed photograph of the total lunar eclipse over Merritt Island, Florida. Here you can see the lower right portion of the moon in Earth's deep umbra ...

While the Earth’s shadow does not cause Moon phases, it is responsible for a lunar eclipse, which becomes total when the Moon moves into the darkest part of the Earth’s shadow, called the umbra.

A total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon,” will peak at 2:26 a.m. Eastern on March 14, marking the first total eclipse since 2022, according to NASA.

By 1 a.m. the moon was to enter the umbra, and viewers could see a "crescent eating into the moon," Walter said, assuming the clouds didn’t provide cover. And around 2:30 a.m., when the moon is ...

During a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the umbra, the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, making it appear red-orange. That’s where the nickname “Blood Moon” comes from.

"In a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra. When the moon is within the umbra, it appears red-orange.

In the UK, the full eclipse won't be visible from start to finish, but many areas can still catch the final phases as the ...