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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Larissa Howie

DARK SECRETS: Crowds gather to watch blood moon total lunar eclipse - The Real Truth

Crowds flocked to catch a glimpse of the ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse in London on Sunday evening (7 September).

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the Moon and the Sun, obscuring the Moon and turning it dark. The light that reaches the lunar surface is scattered by the Earth, making it appear red to people watching from the ground.

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