Blood Moon: The Red Glow of a Lunar Eclipse

A Blood Moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when Earth’s shadow fully covers the Moon.
Instead of going dark, the Moon glows red or orange.
The color comes from sunlight filtering through Earth’s atmosphere.
Dust, smoke, or volcanic ash can deepen the Moon’s red hue.
Every total lunar eclipse produces some form of Blood Moon.
The phenomenon can last for more than an hour, unlike short solar eclipses.
Ancient cultures often saw Blood Moons as omens of war or disaster.
The term “Blood Moon” became popular in modern times through media and astronomy outreach.
The intensity of the red glow varies with Earth’s atmospheric conditions.
Blood Moons remind us that eclipses connect Earth, Sun, and Moon in one celestial alignment.