lunar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow
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The mission’s bold objectives were to land on and explore the Moon’s relatively hostile Southern Pole during and after the lunar eclipse.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Eclipse energy is known to bring a lot of changes in a person's life in astrology, and this solar eclipse will be no different, especially since the collective is fresh off the heels of a total lunar eclipse that took place on March 14.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Tonight there is a lunar eclipse during a full moon, something called a blood moon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Stargazers on nearly one half of the world had a chance to witness a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon to turn a striking shade of red.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Eclipse energy is known to bring a lot of changes in a person's life in astrology, and this solar eclipse will be no different, especially since the collective is fresh off the heels of a total lunar eclipse that took place on March 14.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Tonight there is a lunar eclipse during a full moon, something called a blood moon.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Stargazers on nearly one half of the world had a chance to witness a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon to turn a striking shade of red.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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