April 2014 lunar eclipse

Different stages of the lunar eclipse above Tokyo, Japan combined into one image.Image: Richard A. Brooks (Getty Images)This morning, the Sun, Earth, and Moon aligned in such a way that our planet’s shadow completely enveloped the Moon in a lunar eclipse. During the fleeting event, the Moon took on a blood-red hue across many parts of the world.The eclipse’s totality—when the Moon was entirely within Earth’s shadow—began at 10:17 UTC (5:17 a.m. ET) and ended at 11:42 UTC (6:42 a.m. ET). If you missed it, you’ll have to…

The totality of the eclipse is set to occur at 10:59 UTC (5:59 a.m. EST) on November 8, 2022. Image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization StudioLunar eclipses may be more common that solar eclipses, but they’re still incredible sights to behold. On Tuesday, some parts of the world will get an early morning view of a total lunar eclipse, in which the full Moon will steadily darken and appear to turn red under Earth’s shadow.How can I watch the total lunar eclipse?This week’s lunar eclipse will occur…