Why is the moon red

Why is the moon red?

The moon is often described as being red in the sky, but this isn’t a colour that it actually has. Instead, it’s a phenomenon that happens when the sun rises or sets and casts a reddish glow on the moon. It’s also known as “the old moon in the new moon’s arms”, which is an old English proverb.

This reddish hue can be seen during a total lunar eclipse when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon. During this time, sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere before reaching our satellite, which filters out most of its blue light but lets through its red light. This results in what appears to be a blood-red moon in our sky.

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