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oakley_d_ | 23:08 Thu 11th Jan 2001 | Animals & Nature
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Why does the moon turn red when there is a lunar eclipse?
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For the same reason that the setting sun is red - the moon is being illuminated by light passing through the earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere scatters blue light (which is why the sky is blue) and allows the red to pass.
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