Rare super flower blood moon lunar eclipse captured in stunning photos from around the world By Sophie Lewis Super flower blood moon dazzles stargazers
Skywatchers around the world were treated to the most spectacular full moon of the year in the early morning hours on Wednesday. May 26 marked not just a supermoon, but also a lunar eclipse, or so-called blood moon.
According to NASA, a blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse, when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and the sun. Earth s atmosphere filters the sunlight, scattering blue light but allowing red light to pass through.
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