lunar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow
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In the early hours of March 14, people in the Americas experienced a stunning total lunar eclipse.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
In the Americas alone more than one billion people in 35 countries could bear witness to the total lunar eclipse that played out overhead from late night Thursday to the early hours of Friday.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
But not all total lunar eclipses make the moon turn red.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The last total lunar eclipse was in November 2022, and after this one, the next one visible across the Americas won't be until March 2026.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
In the Americas alone more than one billion people in 35 countries could bear witness to the total lunar eclipse that played out overhead from late night Thursday to the early hours of Friday.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
But not all total lunar eclipses make the moon turn red.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The last total lunar eclipse was in November 2022, and after this one, the next one visible across the Americas won't be until March 2026.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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