A dramatic red moon will light up night skies across North and South America this March, ending a two-year wait since the last total lunar eclipse. The moon will slowly darken and then glow red-orange for 65 minutes during the night of March 13-14, 2025. The moon turns red during the eclipse because Earth blocks direct sunlight from reaching it. Only red-colored light makes it through Earth’s atmosphere to illuminate the moon – the same reason sunsets appear red. This creates what many call a “Blood Moon.” “They are really dramatic to see,” says Bennett Maruca, an astronomer at the … Continue reading March 2025: 65-Minute Blood Moon Marks First Total Lunar Eclipse Since 2022