A remarkable ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse took over the night sky. See photos of the phenomenon.
During the eclipse, the Earth passed between the sun and moon, blocking light from hitting the lunar surface, making the moon darker than usual. The moon turned a red hue, becoming a “blood moon,” due to the sunlight passing through Earth’s atmosphere before reaching its surface.
The colloquial term refers to how the planets form a straight line and look like they're marching across the night sky.
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