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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Later Wednesday, the SLS upper stage sent Integrity into a high Earth orbit ranging as far as 46,000 miles away, treating the crew to the sight of a lunar eclipse along the way.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
There was, like, an entire science lecture about lunar eclipses as well as a history symposium on cultures scared silly over the astrological event.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Malaysian photographer Tharuman Gnanamoorthy set off on a personal mission to capture the March 3 Blood Moon total lunar eclipse.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That's when a full moon takes on a reddish hue during a total lunar eclipse.
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
There was, like, an entire science lecture about lunar eclipses as well as a history symposium on cultures scared silly over the astrological event.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Malaysian photographer Tharuman Gnanamoorthy set off on a personal mission to capture the March 3 Blood Moon total lunar eclipse.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That's when a full moon takes on a reddish hue during a total lunar eclipse.
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Lunar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunar%20eclipse. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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