‘Blood moon’ visible across Canada overnight, early morning: NASA | Globalnews.ca

Canadians across the country are in for a celestial treat starting overnight. NASA says a total lunar eclipse will redden the moon Tuesday and will be visible across the country.A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon. When that happens, a gigantic shadow is cast across the lunar surface, turning it into a “blood moon” due to its deep reddish-orange colour, NASA said in a post on its website.The alignment can only occur during a full moon phase.The show will unfold over several hours, with totality lasting about an hour. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Compared with a solar eclipse, “the lunar eclipse is a little more of a relaxed pace,” Catherine Miller with Middlebury College’s Mittelman Observatory told The Associated Press. Story continues below advertisement 2:20 Stargazers gather worldwide in hopes to see rare blood moon Trending Now ‘Something just went off’: Canadians in Middle East describe ‘surreal’ Iran missile strikes After decades of streaming and digital, music fans returning to some old-school ways For those in the path, there’s no need for any special equipment to observe — just a clear, cloudless view of the sky.NASA says the eclipse’s penumbral phase begins at 3:44 a.m. eastern (12:44 a.m. Pacific). Totality begins at 6:04 a.m. eastern (3:04 a.m. Pacific) and will last for an hour. The eclipse will dissipate by 9:23 a.m. eastern (6:23 a.m. Pacific).A partial lunar eclipse is also set for August, and will be visible across the Americas, Europe, Africa and west Asia. Solar and lunar eclipses happen between four and seven times a year, NASA states.The next total lunar eclipse is expected to occur in late 2028.— with files from The Associated Press More on Toronto More videos More young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, new study finds Moving metrics: How the Ford government pulled back reporting its successes and failures Ontario enters March with frigid cold snap as wind chills plummet ‘At first I cried’: How Iranian Canadians are reacting to the U.S. strikes in Iran Carney says Canada supports US, Israel strikes on Iran to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons WWE Hall of Fame ring stolen ‘We have not and never have’ considered signing free trade agreement with China: Carney Carney’s trade mission in India shifts to New Delhi for meeting with PM Modi