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lunar eclipse

British  

noun

  1. See eclipse

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lunar eclipse Scientific  

  1. See under eclipse

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For Glover, the "greatest gift" of the mission was seeing the lunar eclipse from beyond the far side of the moon.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

For sky watchers in Asia, Australia and parts of the Americas the full moon will coincide with a rare total lunar eclipse which will make the Moon appear red.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The Griffith Observatory is hosting an online broadcast of the total lunar eclipse on Tuesday from 12:37 a.m. to 6:25 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 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

The big bouncer leaned over me like a lunar eclipse.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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