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A swollen “supermoon” is seen bathed in the blood-red light during the stages of a total eclipse in Bordeaux, southwestern France, early on Sept. 28, 2015. Stargazers were treated to a rare astronomical event when a swollen “supermoon” and lunar eclipse combined for the first time in decades, showing the planet bathed in blood-red light. Getting your player ready...
The first full moon of 2020 will arrive in style on Friday evening.
Not only is Friday’s “Wolf Moon” the first of the decade, but it also coincides with a lunar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned directly in between the sun and the moon. The position results in a full moon, but one that is darker than usual because of the shadow cast by the Earth onto the lunar surface.
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If skies are clear, the full moon will have a red hue on Friday evening.
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