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Moon

In this context, the Moon refers to Earth's natural satellite, which recently experienced a total lunar eclipse on August 28, 2026, turning a reddish hue as Earth's shadow obscured its surface. This event followed a deep partial lunar eclipse that covered 96.3% of the Moon's disk, visible to observers across Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

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What to know

  • The moon’s orange hue is caused by atmospheric scattering when it is low in the sky. Oct 27
  • Shorter blue and green wavelengths are scattered, allowing longer red and orange wavelengths to pass. Oct 27
  • The moon took on a reddish hue during a total lunar eclipse as Earth positioned itself between the Sun and the Moon. Aug 28
  • The red color resulted from Earth's atmosphere scattering sunlight, allowing red wavelengths to reach the moon's surface. Aug 28
  • The Earth will pass between the sun and moon, creating a total lunar eclipse. Aug 28

Timeline

  1. Oct 27, 2026
  2. Aug 28, 2026
  3. Aug 28, 2026
  4. Aug 27, 2026
  5. Aug 26, 2026
  6. Aug 26, 2026
  7. Jun 3, 2025