A total lunar eclipse will cross the skies over the contiguous United States on Tuesday, March 3, turning the moon a deep reddish color in what's commonly called a "blood moon."

The Moon does not make its own light. "Moonlight” is actually reflected sunlight. At any moment, half of the Moon is brightly sunlit (this is the day side). The other half is in the dark (this is the night side). Throughout the month, as the Moon ...

Blue moons and blood moons. While some of these names are meant to coincide with other astronomical or worldly event — the strawberry moon is so named because it's the time when strawberries are usually ready to harvest in certain parts of the world ...

A total lunar eclipse that resulted in a so-called “blood moon” appearing in the night sky between March 13 and 14 resulted in some spectacular images. The total lunar eclipse was viewed in all 50 states, in addition to Central and South America.