What is a Blood Moon Eclipse? A blood moon eclipse is a type of total lunar eclipse, occurring when the Earth moves between the Sun and Moon, obstructing light from illuminating the Moon's surface.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Two of nature’s most dazzling phenomena overlapped during a ...

Blood Moon September 2025 will bring the year’s second and final total lunar eclipse. The event will take place on the night of September 7 and early September 8, when Earth’s shadow will fully cover ...