<h5>The moon is turning red!</h5><p>A special event will happen this week in some parts of the world. People in North America, South America, Western Europe, and Western Africa will see it.</p><p>On March 13-14, 2025, the night sky will have a red Moon. This is called a Blood Moon. It happens during a total lunar eclipse, which only takes place during the full moon.</p><p>The eclipse will last more than 3.5 hours. The total eclipse will be visible for about one hour.</p><h5>What is a total lunar eclipse?</h5><p>A total lunar eclipse happens when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Earth’s shadow makes the Moon look red. The Moon also looks darker because it does not shine with sunlight.</p><p>Sunlight has seven colours. Some colours, like blue and green, do not reach the Moon because they scatter in the Earth’s air. But red and orange can travel far and make the Moon look red. If there is a lot of dust or clouds in the air, the Moon looks even redder.</p><h5>Are there other types of lunar eclipses?</h5><p>Yes, there are two more: a partial lunar eclipse and a penumbral lunar eclipse.</p><p>A partial lunar eclipse happens when the Earth blocks only part of the sunlight. This makes a shadow on part of the Moon.</p><p>A penumbral lunar eclipse happens when the Moon moves through a light shadow of the Earth. This makes the Moon a little darker, but the change is very small, so it is hard to see.</p><figure class="image"><img alt="Blog Graphics - 1.png" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Blog_Graphics_1_edd25b8785.png"><figcaption>The different types of lunar eclipses. Photo by Forbes.</figcaption></figure><h5>How often do lunar eclipses happen?</h5><p>NASA says the Earth has two to four lunar eclipses every year. Each eclipse can be seen from about half of the Earth. Total lunar eclipses happen every 2.5 years.</p><p>An eclipse season lasts about 34 to 35 days. In each season, there is one solar eclipse and one lunar eclipse. In 2025, there will be two eclipse seasons: one in March and another in September.</p><h5>Why don’t we see eclipses every month?</h5><p>The Earth moves around the Sun in an oval shape, while the Moon moves around the Earth at a small angle (5 degrees). If the Moon’s movement was not tilted but aligned with Earth’s orbit around the Sun, we would see at least two eclipses (one solar and one lunar) every month.</p><figure class="image"><img alt="Blog Graphics - 1.png" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Blog_Graphics_1_7c4056f235.png"><figcaption>Comparison of the Earth’s and Moon’s orbit. Photo by Let’s Talk Science.</figcaption></figure>

A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will turn the Moon red. It will be visible from North America, South America, Western Europe, and Western Africa.

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