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March 3 Blood Moon: A Celestial Wonder or Omen?
25 Feb
Summary
- A total lunar eclipse will create a blood moon on March 3.
- The event occurs when Earth passes between the sun and moon.
- The blood moon has sparked speculation about biblical prophecy.
A dramatic total lunar eclipse on March 3 will present a striking blood moon, a spectacle visible across North America. This phenomenon occurs when Earth positions itself directly between the sun and moon, casting its shadow and tinting the lunar surface with a copper-red hue as sunlight refracts through the atmosphere.
Totality is scheduled to commence at 6:04 AM ET, marking the period when the moon is fully enveloped by Earth's shadow. While scientists emphasize the natural astronomical beauty of this event, it has also generated significant online speculation, with some social media users drawing parallels to biblical prophecies, citing verses that describe the moon turning to blood.
This celestial alignment, requiring the moon to cross Earth's orbital plane at a node, is a rare occurrence, happening on average every 2.5 years. NASA indicates that the eclipse's visibility will span eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific, and the Americas. The full eclipse sequence begins at 3:44 AM ET and concludes by 9:23 AM ET.
