1. What Is a Total Lunar Eclipse? - Time and Date

    https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/total-lunar-eclipse.html

    A total lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and its shadow covers the Moon. Eclipse watchers can see the Moon turn red when the eclipse reaches totality. Next Total Lunar Eclipse: Wed, May 26, 2021 …

  2. Full moon and total lunar eclipse May 2021: When and how ...

    https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/25/world/may-full-moon-lunar-eclipse-scn/index.html

    A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and full moon align. During the eclipse, the moon will have a reddish hue from the sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere, according to NASA ...

  3. Lunar Phases and Eclipses | Earth's Moon – NASA Solar ...

    https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/moons/earths-moon/lunar-phases-and-eclipses/

    During a lunar eclipse, Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the sunlight falling on the Moon. There are two kinds of lunar eclipses: A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon and Sun are on opposite sides of Earth. A partial lunar eclipse happens when only part of Earth's shadow covers the Moon.

  4. NASA - Lunar Eclipse Page

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    Lunar Eclipses: 2011 - 2020. The table below lists every lunar eclipse from 2011 through 2020. Durations are given for both partial and total (in bold) phases.Click on the eclipse Calendar Date to see a map and diagram of an eclipse. Click on the Region of Eclipse Visibility to see a detailed description of an eclipse.

  5. When to catch the total lunar eclipse and see the 'flower ...

    https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/20/world/full-moon-may-total-lunar-eclipse-scn/index.html

    The definition of a supermoon varies, but it's generally defined by how close the moon is to the Earth. May's supermoon will also be the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019, according to...

  6. How To Watch The 'Super Flower Blood Moon' Lunar Eclipse ...

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    The moon's red hue is caused by red-orange light refracted through Earth's atmosphere and can appear even redder if there are more clouds or dust in Earth's atmosphere, according to NASA. The...

  7. Lunar eclipse 2021 guide: When, where & how to see them ...

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    The first lunar showstopper of 2021 will be a total lunar eclipse, when the face of the full moon temporarily transforms into a dark, reddish-brown orb. The second lunar eclipse of 2021 will be a...

  8. Super Flower Blood Moon 2021: Where, when and how to see ...

    https://www.space.com/super-flower-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-2021-guide

    A lunar eclipse consists of six stages, the start of which are called "contacts." First contact (marked as P1 on charts) is when the moon touches the penumbra of the Earth. The penumbra is the ...

  9. Super blood moon and total lunar eclipse to appear in ...

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/05/17/super-blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-may-2021/5130321001/

    A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the full moon and the sun. Folks in the western U.S. will have the best view of the eclipse. A supermoon means that the moon looks a bit bigger than...