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Rare "Blood Moon" to light up the sky in total lunar eclipse

The total lunar eclipse will occur overnight on Thursday, March 13, and Friday, March 14, 2025. {Universal Images Group via Getty Images}

A "Blood Moon" will bathe a large swathe of the world in red light on Thursday night during a rare total lunar eclipse.

Skygazers will be able to witness the celestial spectacle in the Americas and Pacific and Atlantic oceans, as well as parts of Western Europe and Africa.

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