lunar eclipse
Britishnoun
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As a final show, or perhaps a goodbye, the moon temporarily blocked out the sun: a lunar eclipse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow obscures the moon; in a solar eclipse event, the moon blocks the sun from view.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth moves directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow onto the Moon's surface.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Skywatchers across North America could see the moon turn red for the first time since 2022, during a total lunar eclipse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
From the size of the Earth’s shadow on the Moon during a lunar eclipse, he deduced that the Sun had to be much larger than the Earth, as well as very far away.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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