If you love a good celestial show, and missed the rare "[Worm Blood Moon](https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/dont-miss-the-worm-blood-moon-catch-the-dazzling-total-lunar-eclipse-1.500056951)" earlier this morning (March 14, 2025), fret not.
Most of North and South America, parts of Europe and North Africa had front-row seats to this lunar phenomenon on March 13 to 14, when the skies offered a mesmerising, deep-red spectacle for those lucky enough to have clear weather.
The event was a **total lunar eclipse**, where Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow that gives the Moon an eerie, crimson glow.
This takes place because sunlight bends around Earth's atmosphere, scattering shorter wavelengths (blue and violet) and allowing the longer, reddish wavelengths to paint the Moon in fiery hues — kind of like how sunsets work.
### **When is the next lunar Eclipse?**
Lunar eclipse events are not rare, but it does not happen frequently either – **there are usually a few every decade**.
The most recent blood moons occurred on November 8, 2022, then March 13-14, 2025.
The next one is expected on September 7-8, 2025.
This event will be visible primarily from parts of **Asia**, **Australia** and the **Pacific**, with totality — when the lunar surface turns completely red — lasting a good **82 minutes**.
### **But why does it turn red?**
As Nasa explains, this happens due to **Rayleigh scattering** — the same process that makes our sky blue and sunsets orange.
When the Sun’s light passes through Earth’s atmosphere, shorter wavelengths scatter, leaving behind only the deep reds and oranges to bathe the Moon in an eerie glow.
Some cultures even call it the “Hunter’s Moon”, "Worm Moon" or “Beaver Moon” depending on the season.
Blood moons happen at different times and can be observed in shifting places on Earth.
If you're on its path, then mark your calendar to catch the next one coming up (observable in parts of Asia, Australia, Pacific), later this year and soak in the next cosmic show.
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