The silver lining was it being present for the eclipse. You can see more stunning photos of the "Blood Moon" and learn how to discern real images from fake shots of the eclipse. For another unique ...

As the moon moved through the shadow of the Earth, it was also being illuminated by light from the sun — causing the moon to appear as if dipped in a deep red hue in a stunning celestial sight.

Related: What you can see in the night sky tonight On the nights before and after a new moon, when just a thin crescent is present, it is sometimes possible to make out the stunning effect known ...

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Highlight of the month March 1: The one-day-old waxing crescent moon ... sky as it gets dark. Brilliant Venus most likely will be in the triangular shape of the zodiacal light, which will be a ...