Daily Archives: April 13, 2014

You can see a blood red moon during a total lunar eclipse and sometimes at moonrise. (Claudio Testa) — The upcoming total lunar eclipse has been called a “blood moon” eclipse. So, you may be wondering just what a blood moon is. How the Blood Moon Got Its Name The phrase “blood moon” comes from an interpretation of a Biblical prophecy concerning a tetrad of total lunar eclipses. For […]

What Is a Blood Moon?

This entry was posted on April 13, 2014 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 11, 2022)

Lunar Eclipse from Moon — April 15th is nearly here and that means it’s almost time for the total lunar eclipse. If you don’t want to go outside and feed the mosquitoes to watch the eclipse or if you (like me) might have clouds in the way, NASA has you covered. They will stream the eclipse […]

NASA Hosts Events For This Week’s Lunar Eclipse

This entry was posted on April 13, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on May 11, 2022)