A total lunar eclipse explained, and you can see one soon enough
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Eclipses and transits are spectacular events in the space happening when a celestial body covers another, partially or totally.
The two interesting eclipses viewable from the Earth are solar and lunar eclipses.
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total lunar eclipse results when the central and darkest part of the Earth’s shadow known as umbra covers the entire surface of the Moon.
Due to their rarity and spectacular nature, eclipses have always evoked the imaginations and interests of humans. Eclipses, also known as transits, happen when a celestial body partially or fully covers another during its movement. The two popular kinds of eclipses we can see from the Earth are solar and lunar eclipses.