The second "blood moon" lunar eclipse of the year will take place Wednesday. People in North America will be able to see it early Wednesday morning if skies are clear in their area. The moon will appear orange or red
Lunar eclipses occur in a series – or a family – every 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours, and these eclipse families are called “saros,” says NASA. The Oct. 8 eclipse belongs to lunar eclipse Saros 127, a series that dates back to July 9, 1275. The last
The moon will make its next appearance on the cosmological center stage Wednesday morning just before sunrise during a total lunar eclipse visible from the Pittsburgh area, weather permitting. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon enters Earth's shadow,
Lunar eclipses occur in a series – or a family – every 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours, and these eclipse families are called “saros,” says NASA. The Oct. 8 eclipse belongs to lunar eclipse Saros 127, a series that dates back to July 9, 1275. The last
FILE – In this Tuesday, April 15, 2014, file photo, the moon turns an orange hue during a total lunar eclipse in the sky above Phoenix. On Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, 2014, North Americans will have prime viewing of a full lunar eclipse, especially in