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Add Us On Google<\/span>Add SciAm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Stunning photos reveal the ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse<\/p>\n Don\u2019t worry if you missed Tuesday\u2019s total lunar eclipse. These images show the celestial marvel from around the world<\/p>\n By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron<\/span><\/p>\n The “Blood Moon” lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026 in Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n FREDERIC J. BROWN\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Early on Tuesday, a \u201cblood moon\u201d total lunar eclipse made our typically pearlescent moon appear a fiery crimson, in what was the first and only total lunar eclipse of 2026.<\/p>\n A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the sun and moon. As the star\u2019s light filters through Earth\u2019s atmosphere, it casts a red light onto the lunar surface that looks much like the shades of a sunset. In case you missed it, photographers across the world captured the moon flushed red.<\/p>\n The “Blood Moon” over buildings in Manila<\/p>\n If you’re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today.<\/p>\n The eclipse was at least partially visible to sky gazers across Asia, Australia, as well as North and South America. For those able to see it, the moment of \u201ctotality,\u201d or when the moon is fully covered in Earth\u2019s shadow, reportedly lasted almost one hour.<\/p>\n The “blood moon,” as seen from Havana, Cuba<\/p>\n The next total lunar eclipse isn\u2019t due until New Year\u2019s Eve 2028, but the Earth will experience a total solar eclipse in August of this year. Look to the skies on August 12 to see the moon pass entirely in front of the sun, casting a dark shadow over parts of Greenland, the Arctic, and Spain. A partial lunar eclipse will also be visible on August 27.<\/p>\n A multi-exposure composite image of the blood moon in Auckland, New Zealand<\/p>\n If you enjoyed this article, I\u2019d like to ask for your support. Scientific American<\/span> has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in that two-century history.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been a Scientific American<\/span> subscriber since I was 12 years old, and it helped shape the way I look at the world. SciAm <\/span>always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe. 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