Why and How do Lunar Eclipses Occur?

 

Lunar Eclipse is a phenomenon that occurs when there is a formation of the Sun, the Earth in between which completely hides the Moon from the Sunlight from the Sun. In other words, it occurs when the moon moves into the Earth's Shadow.  In this formation, the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon. If you see the real picture of a Lunar Eclipse, you can see the Moon in red color. Now, the question arises that why does this happen?

The Answer to this Question is:

When the Moon enters into the complete shadow of the Earth, at the same time, a little amount of light from the Earth's sunrises and sunsets, on the disk of the planet, falls on the moon, which is completely dark due to the Earth's shadow. Because the light waves are stretched out, they appear red. Hence, when these Light Rays fall on the dark moon, the moon also appears red.

Lunar Eclipses are really fascinating to see too! They look amazing from a clear sky, perhaps in open areas like terraces, gardens, beaches, etc. Try out to see the next Lunar Eclipse! Because it's going to be beautiful!