Imagine the Earth is like a giant shield. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the sun’s light from reaching the moon, and it casts a shadow on the moon. The shadow isn’t black, it’s red because the Earth’s atmosphere bends the sunlight, making the moon look like it's wearing a red hat. It’s like when you shine a flashlight through a glass of water, and the light changes color.
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- The moon looks like it's wearing a red hat during an eclipse.
- It’s like shining a flashlight through water, the light changes color.
- You might see a blood moon when the sky is especially dusty.
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See also
- What Causes a ‘Lunar’ Eclipse and How Is It Seen?
- What Causes a Solar Eclipse and How Is It Different from a Lunar One?
- How Do We Know the Age of the Earth?
- How Do We Know What the Inside of Earth Looks Like?
- How Did the Earth Get Its Layers?
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