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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ruby Cline

Rare ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse lights up the sky in red

A rare “blood moon” has risen over much of the world.

The phenomenon – more scientifically known as a partial lunar eclipse, where the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon – sees the lunar surface go dark and then turn red.

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