Lunar eclipse featuring a blood-colored moon captivates humans for centuries
Total Lunar Eclipse of September 7, 2025: A Stunning Display of Cosmic Alignment
The night sky lit up with a spectacle on Sunday, September 7, 2025, as a total lunar eclipse graced the heavens. This event, which has astounded humans for millennia, was visible across various parts of the world, except for the Americas.
Ryan Milligan, an astrophysicist at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland, provided an explanation for the unique colour of the moon during a lunar eclipse. According to Milligan, the sunlight is reflected and scattered through the Earth's atmosphere, causing the moon to appear an eerie, deep red colour.
This colour shift is due to the Earth casting a shadow on the moon. Blue wavelengths of light are more easily dispersed than red ones as they travel through the Earth's atmosphere, leaving only the red light to be reflected off the moon's surface.
Stargazers in Europe and Africa had a brief chance to see a partial eclipse during the early evening, while those in Asia, including India and China, were treated to a full view of the total lunar eclipse. The event was also visible on the eastern edge of Africa and in western Australia.
Milligan's explanation provides additional insight into why the moon appears red during a lunar eclipse. The total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon line up, with the Earth blocking the sun's direct light to the moon.
Agence France-Presse reported Milligan's explanation, highlighting the scientific understanding behind this celestial event. In Europe, many countries, including Germany, witnessed the total lunar eclipse, with the Moon rising already partially or totally eclipsed and visible up to the end of the partial eclipse around 21:56 to 22:55 MESZ, depending on location.
Despite the total lunar eclipse not providing any new information about its visibility in other parts of the world or its effects, it remains a captivating sight that continues to fascinate stargazers worldwide.
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