Total lunar eclipse photographed on September 7, 2025.
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting its shadow on the lunar surface. During a total eclipse, the Moon doesn’t disappear completely but glows with a dramatic reddish hue. This “blood moon” effect happens because Earth’s atmosphere acts like a lens, bending and filtering sunlight around our planet. Blue light gets scattered away by atmospheric particles, while longer red wavelengths bend through the atmosphere and reach the Moon’s surface - the same phenomenon that creates orange sunrises and sunsets. The result is a haunting, copper-colored Moon suspended in the darkened sky.