Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night
Earth’s shadow will appear to be a reddish ‘blood moon’ due to the way sunlight is scattered by the atmosphere A near total lunar eclipse will be visible across large swathes of North and South America on Thursday night with millions of people expected to be able to see one of nature’s marvels. Lunar eclipses occur when Earth moves between the sun and the moon and its shadow is cast on to the…
A near total lunar eclipse will be visible across large parts of North and South America on Thursday night, according to forecasts. Millions are expected to witness one of nature's marvels as Earth's shadow darkens 96% of the moon at its peak. This celestial event, known as a "blood moon," is caused by the reddish appearance of Earth's shadow, resulting from sunlight being scattered by the Earth's atmosphere.
The eclipse will mainly be seen in the Americas but also in a few parts of Europe and Africa. It will commence around 9.23pm EST and reach its peak at approximately 10.33pm EST. Earlier this month, millions of Europeans had the chance to observe a more dramatic solar eclipse, during which the moon covered the sun and plunged parts of the continent into daytime darkness.
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