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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On March 3, a total lunar eclipse in your sign marks a powerful (personal) milestone, as this completes a two-year eclipse series (and storyline) that began in 2024.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Aristotle was also among the first of his contemporaries to recognise that Earth was spherical, based on his observations of the curved shadow cast on the lunar surface during a lunar eclipse.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2026
It will be followed two weeks later by a total lunar eclipse — the last until 2029 — visible across North America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Two lunar eclipses are also expected in 2026.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Jan. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Aristotle was also among the first of his contemporaries to recognise that Earth was spherical, based on his observations of the curved shadow cast on the lunar surface during a lunar eclipse.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Jan. 2026
It will be followed two weeks later by a total lunar eclipse — the last until 2029 — visible across North America.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Two lunar eclipses are also expected in 2026.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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