A total lunar eclipse will occur overnight on March 13-14, where the moon's surface will appear red, hence the term 'blood moon.' This phenomenon happens when Earth casts its shadow over the moon while sunlight bends around Earth's atmosphere, allowing only red light to reach the lunar surface. It will be the first total lunar eclipse in nearly two and a half years. Observers can see this event starting at 1:09 a.m. ET when a partial eclipse begins, culminating in totality at 2:26 a.m. ET.
"It's as if all the world's sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the moon," NASA wrote in a blog post.
When the moon gets spooky on Thursday night, don't panic. It's not an omen, it's just an eclipse.
The Earth's shadow will begin to creep over the moon, creating a partial lunar eclipse, at 1:09 a.m. ET.
To the naked eye, according to NASA, 'it looks like a bite is being taken out of the lunar disk.'
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