Visible from Australia, across Asia, to western Europe, a blood moon has been captivating stargazers. This marvel is caused when the Earth shades the moon from direct solar light, causing the moon to appear red

Jim Hedge

Main image: The blood moon rises in the sky above Cairo, Egypt Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

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