This story was updated to add sky cover map at time of eclipse. A "blood moon" total lunar eclipse will occur late Thursday, astronomers say. The moon will turn deep shades of rusty-red throughout ...

allowing the moon to pass into Earth's shadow, according to NASA. Lunar eclipses are often called "blood moons" because a red hue can be produced when the Earth's shadow covers the moon.

This "blood moon" — the first to grace Earth's skies since 2022 — will be visible to people in the lower 48 states and greater Americas unless clouds get in the way. Now just days away ...

Astronomers explain the science behind March’s Blood Worm Moon, a total lunar eclipse turning the moon red overnight.

When things line up just right, the Moon is bathed in crimson light, an event lovingly known as a blood Moon. You’ll have a chance to see one yourself this week, during the late evening of March ...

March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a phenomenon that makes the moon appear red during a total lunar eclipse, is visible this week for Americans and others in Earth's Western Hemisphere. The full moon ...

Lunar eclipses happen far less frequently than full moons, and not all of them are total eclipses. The next chance to see a ...

A total lunar eclipse is a relatively rare astronomical event because the moon usually passes above or below Earth’s shadow ...

When is the next blood moon? The next blood moon will occur on Sept. 7, 2025. It will be visible from start to finish across Asia and Western Australia. Glimpses of some phases will also be ...

What is the meaning behind the name of the March full moon? One of the most fascinating astronomical phenomena is the blood moon, an event that occurs during a total lunar eclipse when the Moon ...

As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth, it was also being illuminated by light from the sun — causing the moon to appear as if dipped in a deep red hue in a stunning celestial sight.