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Total Lunar Eclipse

Breaking it Down with Brittney, Scientific Explainer.
Posted at 6:35 AM, May 16, 2022
and last updated 2023-01-23 11:02:16-05

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align so that the Moon passes into Earth’s shadow. In a total lunar eclipse, the entire Moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra.