Summary
A Ready Jet Go! clip on PBS LearningMedia. Dr. Rafferty explains that during a total lunar eclipse the moon can look red, because red light bends through Earth's atmosphere and reaches the moon. A look at the 'blood moon.'
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Discussion questions
Discussion
During a lunar eclipse the moon glows red — find out where that color comes from.
- What is a lunar eclipse?
- What color can the moon turn during a lunar eclipse?
- What gives the moon its red color?
- How is a lunar eclipse different from a solar eclipse?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: lunar eclipse, moon, red, atmosphere, shadow.
Try it: Color two moons: a normal gray moon and a red 'eclipse' moon. Label each.