Alt: "on the night of the Total Lunar Eclipse" (TLE) animated GIF image shows a time-lapse photo of the Blood Moon, when the Full Moon turns blood red in the shadow of the Earth. The celestial event takes about an hour and occurs on an irregular schedule of around 9 times in a decade. The Krononaut Moon Project — #KronoMoon — invites all to participate, wherever you are, in welcoming Time Travelers to come visit during the hour of the Blood Moon. The next cycle of 3 Blood Moons will pick back up on the night of 2028 Dec 31.

Bhopal/New Delhi, March 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Skywatchers around the world witnessed a spectacular “total lunar eclipse”, popularly known as a “Blood Moon” due to the Moon's striking reddish hue during totality. In India, the event was eagerly awaited as “Chandra Grahan”, marking the first lunar eclipse of the year and coinciding with cultural significance, including preparations for festivals like Holi in some traditions.

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The dark red blood moon seen during all lunar eclipses was perceived as menstrual blood and believed to be a cosmic menstruation by ancient humanity

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