Lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse graced the sky over Santiago on Sunday, providing a night-time thrill for stargazers in Chile's capital.

A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. The moon was expected to be 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometres) away at the peak of the eclipse. A total lunar eclipse graced the sky over Santiago on Sunday, providing a night-time thrill for stargazers in Chile's capital.

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Lunar eclipse 2022: Here, we have put together some pictures of the eclipse taken from different locations so you can see what it looked like.

This won’t be the last total lunar eclipse of the year. Unfortunately for stargazers in India and the rest of the Indian subcontinent, the eclipse was not visible from here. The first lunar eclipse of 2022 was visible in many parts of the world earlier today.

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An almost total lunar eclipse occurred in November 2021 that was visible in North America, and parts of South America, Australia and northeastern Asia. From beginning to end, the eclipse lasted just over five hours. “It’s as if all the world’s sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the Moon.”

A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. The moon was expected ...

A total eclipse occurs when the Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun and casts a shadow on our constant, cosmic companion. Observers in the eastern half of North America and all of Central and South America had prime seats for the whole show, weather permitting. For about an hour and a half on Sunday night into early Monday morning, the Moon was bathed in the reflected red and orange hues of the Earth’s sunsets and sunrises.

Millions in the Americas, Europe and Africa were able to see the spectacular red glow of the total lunar eclipse.

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A total lunar eclipse graced the night skies this weekend, bathing the moon in the reflected red and orange hues of Earth's sunsets and sunrises for about ...

It was the first so-called blood moon in a year. Sign up for our Breaking newsletterto get the most urgent news stories in your inbox. Get updates on what's happening in the Boston area to your inbox.

An eclipsed blood red moon rose into the skies on Sunday night (May 15). All over the world, people gazed in awe at the cosmic phenomenon which has been named ...

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A total lunar eclipse provided a spectacular celestial show as it unfolded Sunday night into early Monday in the Americas.

The moon was 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometers) away at the peak of the eclipse—around midnight on the U.S. East Coast. It was the first so-called "blood moon" in a year. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission.

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On Sunday night, the first total lunar eclipse of 2022 turned the moon red – known as a blood moon – for sky watchers across the globe.

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the sun and moon. Daniel Munoz/AFP/Getty Images This full lunar eclipse happened during a super moon as well, when the moon is at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear larger than normal.

A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun, and casts a shadow on the lunar surface.

The moon was 225,000 miles (362,000 kilometers) away at the peak of the eclipse -- around midnight on the U.S. East Coast. It was the first so-called “blood moon” in a year. In Caracas, Venezuela, some people brought laser pointers as a crowd gathered to watch.

A total lunar eclipse has provided a spectacular celestial show as it unfolded across the Americas.

A total eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the moon and the sun, and casts a shadow on the lunar surface. A total lunar eclipse provided a spectacular celestial show as it unfolded in the Americas on Monday. Lunar eclipse thrills stargazers in the Americas

Astronauts at the International Space Station enjoyed stunning views of the lunar eclipse on the night of May 15.

During a total eclipse, the moon doesn't disappear from the sky but instead turns red, an effect caused by the scattering of light by Earth's atmosphere. The eclipse started on Sunday (May 15) at 9:32 p.m EDT (0132 GMT on May 16), when the moon entered the lighter part of Earth's shadow, called the penumbra, and finished more than five hours later when the moon exited the penumbra on the other side. "Were you lucky enough to be able to see the lunar eclipse last night?

The Super Flower Blood Moon over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 15, 2022. (Image credit: Fabio Teixeira/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images).

Then it started to get covered by this red/black shield, and slowly, the whole moon was covered and the moonlight was nowhere in sight." The Lunar eclipse was cool #LunarEclipse pic.twitter.com/YL9l0c7knxMay 16, 2022 #LunarEclipse as seen from #Venice #Italy pic.twitter.com/cFtoe16pejMay 16, 2022 "I enjoyed watching the moon looking so big in the evening, and it started getting smaller. Brighton, UK 4.10am #LunarEclipse pic.twitter.com/aGvWU5pMY0May 16, 2022 @NASA_Lunar #LunarEclipse #lunareclipse2022 from South Africa pic.twitter.com/pyIPPCDgJRMay 16, 2022

A partially-eclipsed moon rises over San Francisco's Coit Tower on Sunday night. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images).

It was the first so-called “blood moon” in a year. The award-winning Los Angeles Times’ photo staff works across Southern California, the state, the nation and the world to bring readers images that inform and inspire daily. A total lunar eclipse provided a spectacular celestial show as it unfolded Sunday night into early Monday in the Americas.