Red Moon Rising : Total Lunar Eclipse 2025 Captured the World

Irfan Bhatti

The "Blood Moon" refers to a total lunar eclipse where the Moon takes on a reddish hue. This phenomenon occurs when the Earth positions itself directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the lunar surface. The red color is a result of sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere, scattering shorter blue wavelengths, and allowing longer red wavelengths to reach the Moon.¹   *Key Facts About Blood Moon:*   Cause of Red Color*: The Moon's reddish appearance is due to Rayleigh scattering, where shorter wavelengths of light are filtered out, and longer wavelengths like red and orange pass through.  The Blood Moon is visible from anywhere on the Earth where the Moon is above the horizon during the eclipse.  The total phase of a lunar eclipse can last from tens of minutes to over an hour.  Frequency*: Total lunar eclipses occur about every 2.5 years at any one location, with 1 to 3 lunar eclipses happening annually.²   Recent and Upcoming Blood Moons:*   Recent Blood Moon*: A Blood Moon occurred on September 7-8, 2025, visible across Asia, Australia, Africa, and Europe.  #lunarnews #lunarphotography #lunareclipse #lunarbeauty

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00:00During a total lunar eclipse, a blood moon is a striking astronomical event.

00:05As the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, it casts its shadow over the lunar surface.

00:11The term blood moon comes from the moon turning a deep red or copper color rather than disappearing into darkness.

00:19This vivid coloration happens because Earth's atmosphere scatters shorter wavelengths of sunlight, like blue and green,

00:25while allowing longer red wavelengths to pass through.

00:27The moon is drenched in a menacing glow as these red rays reflect off of it and bend around the Earth.

00:34Blood moons have long been associated with mythology and cultural significance, and they occur only a few times per decade.

00:41Ancient civilizations viewed them as omens of change, conflict, or divine messages.

00:46In modern times, they continue to capture the imagination of sky watchers and photographers alike,

00:51who marvel at the eerie beauty of a shadowed, crimson moon hanging in the night sky.

00:57Though purely natural and predictable, a blood moon's surreal appearance connects science with wonder,

01:03reminding us of the intricate interplay between Earth, Sun, and Moon that creates such breathtaking spectacles.

01:09In pictures, moon turns rusty red as the blood moon lunar eclipse wows observers across the world.

01:15A total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, occurred on September 7th and 8th in a lot of places around the world.

01:23It allowed people to see Earth's shadow move across the moon's surface.

01:27A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned such that our planet blocks sunlight from reaching the moon,

01:34creating a shadow on the lunar surface.

01:36For a brief moment, the surface of the moon changes from being large and bright to being subdued and deep scarlet.

01:44This blood moon lunar eclipse was visible across the UK and Europe,

01:47but the best places to see it were Central Asia and Australia.

01:51There, observers and photographers got to see the whole lunar eclipse from start to finish.

01:57We received lots of images of the July 8th, September 2025 total lunar eclipse,

02:02sent to us by photographers from across the world.

02:05People in Asia, including India and China, were best placed to see Sunday's total eclipse,

02:12which was also visible on the eastern edge of Africa, as well as in Western Australia.

02:16The total lunar eclipse lasted from 1730 Greenwich Mean Time to 1852 Greenwich Mean Time.

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