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Blood Moon 2022: 8 breathtaking images of May’s total lunar eclipse

by Jennifer Walter
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TOPSHOT - The blood moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse in Rio de Janeiro on May 16, 2022. (Ph...
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Did you get a good look at the sky this weekend?

In many parts of the world, a total lunar eclipse was visible from the evening of May 15 to the morning of May 16.

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The eclipse caused the Full Moon to take on a reddish tint, causing a phenomenon known as a Blood Moon.

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